21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Mating dance of the Red Milkweed Beetle #1
While visiting the Botanical Gardens of Asheville, I came upon a plant that was hosting a pair of Red Milkweed Beetles, presumably trying to figure out how to engage in a mating dance. I took a few more shots of them, but only one looked remotely like an actual mating ritual. (Or was one of them just playing hard to get?) Just to play it safe, I will submit a separate entry with the other one as well.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 06.2023 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2023 |
| Photo Location: | Asheville, North Carolina, United States of America |
| Camera: | Pixel 7 Pro |
| Copyright: | © ralph blessing |