A mating aggregation of plague soldier beetles, Chauliognathus lugubris, in the Australian alps.

Mt. Hotham, Victoria, Australia
A dense mating aggregation of plague soldier beetles, Chauliognathus lugubris, in the Australian alps.

Mt. Hotham, Victoria, Australia
Chauliognathus lugubris (Cantharidae) - a plague soldier beetle.

Mt. Hotham, Victoria, Australia
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus, a soldier beetle, catches an October sunset.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
A mating aggregation of plague soldier beetles, Chauliognathus lugubris, in the Australian alps.

Mt. Hotham, Victoria, Australia
A mating aggregation of plague soldier beetles, Chauliognathus lugubris, in the Australian alps.

Mt. Hotham, Victoria, Australia
A mating aggregation of plague soldier beetles, Chauliognathus lugubris, in the Australian alps.

Mt. Hotham, Victoria, Australia
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