Dudu Diaries

Notes from the world of an insect lover

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Love bugs…

Category: Uncategorized | Date: Feb 13 2009 | By: dududiaries

Hello - As the rains approach East Africa, many insects are courting and mating. The most ardent lovers in the insect world are no doubt the ‘Love Bugs’ who spend hours and hours mating. They are actually flies in the family Bibionidae. This pair had picked Ngorongoro crater in Tanzania for their romantic getaway. The female is the large one - and it is she who carries the male around while they mate! bibionidae-lr1.jpg 

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