[Baltic Amber Inclusion] Diptera In Copula, Mating Biting Midges Ceratopogonidae.

[vermiculosis]

Hello !
 

About 5 years ago I showed one specimen with an example of Diptera In Copula ( Mating "Flies" ) and today I have another to show, one of the better examples of copulation I have had in my "amber life".
Beautiful Biting Midges - Ceratopogonidae in the last love dance of their lives.
Baltic Amber from Poland. 35-54 million years old. Eocene.

Enjoy your viewing !

 

Cheers from amber cave !

 

High quality picture --- > https://ibb.co/xCtF1K4

[Yoda]

@vermiculosis

Fantastic specimens and amazing photography 

[vermiculosis]

1 hour ago, Yoda said:

@vermiculosis

Fantastic specimens and amazing photography 

Thank you very much

[ted coulianos]

stunning close-up photography! excellent specimens and work!

[vermiculosis]

1 hour ago, ted coulianos said:

stunning close-up photography! excellent specimens and work!

Thank you very much. I am amateur but macro shots it is also passion

[Mark Kmiecik]

Unusual position. Don't they normally mate "doggy-style"?

[Randyw]

1 hour ago, Mark Kmiecik said:

Unusual position. Don't they normally mate "doggy-style"?

Actually midges mate facing away from each other. I imagine one got caught and was pushed over the other by the saps movement… but thats just a guess

Edited February 22 by Randyw

[Mark Kmiecik]

23 hours ago, Randyw said:

I imagine one got caught and was pushed over the other by the saps movement… but thats just a guess

 

Aha! I didn't consider that possibly! My bad.

[Brian James Maguire]

Beautiful piece