A pair of Common Malachite (Malachius bipustulatus) beetles appearing to fight each other. Found on Sopley Common in Dorset.

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Size: 5184px × 3888px
Location: Sopley Common, Hurn, Christchurch, Dorset, England, UK
Photo credit: © Peter Atkinson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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