Several male acraea horta butterflies trying to mate with a female.
I almost stepped on these butterflies as I was walking along the pathway. The insects were so engrossed in what they were doing that I was able to pick them up and put them into a nearby flower-bed.
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Location: A pathway in Cape Town, Western Cape Province; South Africa.
Photo credit: © David G Richardson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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