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The love bugs (2) This is another shot of the male and female "love bugs", (see my previous post). This one is posted at the request of wildflower to help identify the bug in question and for which I am grateful for all your input Purpuricenus budensis Click/tap to enlarge

The love bugs (2)

This is another shot of the male and female "love bugs", (see my previous post). This one is posted at the request of wildflower to help identify the bug in question and for which I am grateful for all your input

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Purpuricenus budensis (Götz, 1783) is a species of longhorn beetle from Southern Europe, often found on Christ's thorn (Paliurus spina-christi).

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Sep 23, 2014. Captured Jul 17, 2014 10:08.
  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/4.5
  • 1/512s
  • ISO100
  • 33mm