Small nettle weevils (Neydus quadrimaculatus) mating in the spring

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These are very tiny insects, no more than in length, and often invisible to the naked eye except when mating. they feed on nettles and are not considered a garden pest

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Location: Oxfordshire UK
Photo credit: © Julian Brooks / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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