Soldier Beetles (Rhagonycha fulva) mating on Hogweed flowerhead, (Heracleum sphondylium), July. West Sussex Coastal Plain, England.

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Soldier beetles are significant pollinators of Heracleum species.

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Size: 3800px × 2527px
Location: Chichester Plain, West Sussex, England UK
Photo credit: © Lesley Pardoe / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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