Photo Feature
Love Makes The World Go Round
In Amboli, a male beetle mounts a female to initiate copulation. All beetles reproduce sexually, with the male’s sperm being transferred directly to the female to fertilise her egg. Of course, the mating behaviour varies from species to species with males courting females in time-honoured ways. If the male’s advances are accepted, the female will allow him to insert his aedeagous into her genital opening to transfer a package of sperm. If not, he looks for another mate. Afterall, it is love that makes the world go round!
Photo: Chandrashekhar Shirur