mating

During my morning walk through Ramna Park of Dhaka, Bangladesh, my camera spotted a tiger moths couple on a leaf. It was very difficult to focus on the eyes because they are not shiny. However, I decided to take snaps of the mating movements.

A couple of LeConte's Tiger Beetles (Cicindela scutellaris ssp. lecontei) having the time of their lives on the beach at the Pinery Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada. Taken on June 1, 2017. From the Archive. #love #February #mating #TigerBeetles #insects #wildlife #animals Panasonic DMC-ZS60 N/A...

I am always so fascinated by the mating of insects. Here a beautiful couple in the throws of passion are Eastern Sand Tiger Beetles (Cicindela formosa ssp. generosa) Merivale Gardens, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Taken on May 21, 2018. From the Archive. #love #February #mating #TigerBeetles #insects...

Theme of Love: Hold on baby ... this could get rough. The mating rituals of the Variable Darners (Aeshna interrupta) Oak Hammock Marsh Wildlife Management Area, Manitoba, Canada. Ramsar site no. 366. Taken on September 6, 2015. From the Archive. #ramsarconvention #ramsarsite #love#February...

Theme of Love: Hold on baby ... this could get rough. The mating rituals of the Lance-Tipped Darners (Aeshna constricta) Lac Saint-François National Wildlife Area, Quebec, Canada. Ramsar site no. 361. Taken on September 1, 2012. From the Archive...

Please Post Pictures of Love here: Theme of the Day: Sweet Love, I always love coming across nature in the embrace of love making ... Long Live Love Six-spotted Tiger Beetles (Cicindela sexguttata) Mer Bleue Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Ramsar site no. 755...

Winter Fireflies (Ellychnia corrusca) mating Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada. Olympus FE47,X43 • ƒ/4.0 7.7 mm 1/40 400 Flash (off, did not fire)

LeConte's Tiger Beetles (Cicindela scutellaris ssp. lecontei) Pinery Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada. Panasonic DMC-ZS60 • ƒ/3.5 4.3 mm 1/1000 80 Flash (off, did not fire)

Once again my favourite insects having fun: Bronzed Tiger Beetles (Cicindela repanda) Dunrobin, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/5.6 28.0 mm 1/160 100 Flash (off, did not fire)

Eastern Sand Tiger Beetles (Cicindela formosa ssp. generosa) are at play throughout the Pinhey Sand Dune Complex, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/9.0 28.0 mm 1/400 100 Flash (off, did not fire)