Mating pair of shieldbugs (Carpocoris purpureipennis) on a scabious (Scabiosa sp.) seed head. This family of shield bugs are more commonly found in me

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Mating pair of shieldbugs (Carpocoris purpureipennis) on a scabious (Scabiosa sp.) seed head. This family of shield bugs are more commonly found in mediterranean climates. Photographed in Montenegro in August.

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