Desert Blister Beetle.
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A male Desert Blister Beetle on the back of a female - courtship involves rubbing his antennae back and forth on her head...
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Desert Blister Beetle.
Tags: arizona,arizona trail,cienega creek natural preserve,desert blister beetle,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