A pair of Cactus Coreid (Chelinidea vittiger) bugs mate on the leaf of a Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia ammophila).

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Size: 4104px × 2736px
Location: Hopkins Prairie, Ocala National Forest, FL, United States
Photo credit: © Clarence Holmes Wildlife / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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