Conceptually similarSPLSoldier beetles mating on parsleySS2530232SP7568Rights ManagedBIOSPHOTOSoldier Beetles and Syrphid FlySS2496036NA3470Rights ManagedNIGEL CATTLINSoldier Beetles MatingSS2367761BN7153Rights ManagedSPLCommon red soldier beetles matingSS2672367ST2181Rights ManagedNIGEL CATTLINRed Soldier BeetlesSS2713368JC8294Rights ManagedNIGEL CATTLINRed Soldier BeetlesSS2713369JC8295Rights ManagedNHPASOLDIER BEETLE Rhagonycha fulva pair mating on plantainSS22370286Rights ManagedSPLCommon red soldier beetleSS2672452ST2266Rights ManagedSCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARYRed soldier beetles matingSS21988994Rights ManagedView AllView more with similar tones Soldier beetles mating on parsleyLicense type:Rights ManagedUnique identifier:SS2530233Legacy Identifier:SP7569Description:Soldier beetles (Rhagonycha fulva) mating on a flowerhead of parsley (Petroselinum crispum). These beetles are attracted to the flat flowerheads of umbelliferous plants (such as this one), where they feed on other small insects (some seen here), as well as using the site as a mating platform. The bright red color of the solider beetle makes them very conspicuous, but the color is to warn birds that thee have an unpleasant taste.Credit:Dr Jeremy Burgess / Science SourceSize:3626px × 4835px (~50 MB)Restrictions:No Sale through SubagentsGet PricingHow Will The Visual Be Used?ShareKeywords:2-angiosperm-angiosperms-animal-beetle-beetles-biology-botany-C008/7750-C0087750-common red soldier beetle-double-entomological-entomology-female-flower-flowerhead-flowering plant-food-insect-male-mating-mating platform-parsley-petroselinum crispum-plant-prey-reproducing-reproduction-reproductive-rhagonycha fulva-sex-sexual intercourse-soldier beetle-two-umbelliferous-Wildlife-zoologyFolder Legacy Identifier:spl001_hdModel release:N/AParent folder:SPL bulkload #9
