A male Desert Blister Beetle on the back of a female - courtship involves rubbing his antennae back and forth on her head... Tags: arizona,arizona trail,cienega creek natural preserve,desert blister beetle,mating,pima county,united states
Stands out a little in the photo but the color was a great match for the surroundings! Tags: arizona,arizona trail,cienega creek natural preserve,horned lizard,pima county,united states
The larger female is in front - the male dragged behind... Tags: arizona,arizona trail,cienega creek natural preserve,desert blister beetle,mating,pima county,united states
A 1911 Survey of Township 17S, Range 18E, Gila-Salt River Meridian, AZ which contains portions of the Cienega Creek Natural Preserve and the Empirita Ranch. Tags: 17s 18e,cienega creek natural preserve,empirita ranch,general land office,map,survey