Aquatic Leaf Beetles (Plateumaris rufa) mating on a Skunk Cabbage leaf.

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Aquatic Leaf Beetles (Plateumaris sp.) mating on a Skunk Cabbage leaf, Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River, Westchester County, New York Image © 2011 Clarence Holmes / Clarence Holmes Photography, All Rights Reserved. The image is protected by Copyright Laws, and is not to be downloaded or reproduced in any way without written permission. If you would like to use this image for any purpose, please see the available licensing and/or print options on my website or contact me with any questions that you may have.

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Size: 4307px × 2872px
Location: Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River, NY, United States
Photo credit: © Clarence Holmes Wildlife / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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