Cleridae:
Thanasimus formicarius
on Scots pine. Many wait for Tomicus to walk by, or a female where upon the male mounts her and copulates. They mate all the time, each mounting is for a short period of 1-3 minutes.
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Cleridae: Thanasimus formicarius on Scots pine.
Many wait for Tomicus to walk by, or a female where upon the male mounts her and copulates. They mate all the time, each mounting is for a short period of 1-3 minutes.