Male flower beetles’ massive femora clamp females in place
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DOI: 10.1242/jeb.219428
Abstract: ![Figure][1] A female thick-legged flower beetle ( Oedemera nobilis ) clamped by the male's rear limbs. Photo credit: Malcolm Burrows. If ever an animal looked like a muscle-bound prizefighter, it has to be the male… read more here.
Keywords: male flower; flower beetles; massive femora; femora clamp ... See more keywords