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Chauliognathus lugubris
This is called a mating aggregation of these plague beetles. After two photos, they were all over my legs.
I think this is what started it all http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/157...
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Thanks Keith. The tree is flowering profusely and has therefore attracted the beetles. Other trees has no such aggregation.
Wow so many!
Thanks Yuko. This was a very hot day (40 degrees C ) and normally these beetles are feeding on flowers. Today they are in the shade.
Wow!! I'm completely dumbstruck! Amazing spot!