Clay-colored Leaf Beetles Mating

Birds and bees get all the attention, but beetles also reproduce by mating. These two beetles are clay-colored leaf beetles. And you will notice that they have a bit of a challenge in the grassland they live in -- the wind. This is part of our virtual tour of the grasslands biome and a place you might want to visit using this link - https://askabiologist.asu.edu/sites/default/files/virtual-reality/grassland-biome-VR-360/index.html. If you want to learn more about insect reproduction there is a great story about metamorphosis - https://askabiologist.asu.edu/explore/metamorphosis