Copulation Collection (#8)

Mating stick insects -Phasmatodea spec. - exhibiting sexual dimorphism, mating, Tandayapa region, Andean cloud forest
Mating stick insects -Phasmatodea spec.- exhibiting sexual dimorphism, mating, Tandayapa region, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador

Asiatic Lions -Panthera leo persica-, mating, Gir Forest National Park, Gir Sanctuary, Gujarat, India

Common Toads -Bufo bufo-, mating, male clasping a female, amplexus, Thuringia, Germany

Red Deer -Cervus elaphus-, hind mounting a stag, Jaegersborg, Copenhagen, Denmark

Mating Mandarinfish, Syhchiropus splendidus, Micronesia, Palau

Common Cranes, Grus grus, in courtship prior to copulation, Hornsborga, Sweden, spring

Common Cranes, Grus grus, copulating, Hornsborga, Sweden, spring

Figure of copulating man and woman from the Torres Straits islands off of the south coast of New Guinea, which was used in love magic, from the British Museums collection

Picture No. 11993007
Mallard - mating and rival males - Germany Date:

Lumbricus lumbricus, Earth worms copulating - Earth worms (Lumbricus lumbricus) copulating. Watercolour by Franz Bauer. Natural History Museum, London - General Library

European / Common ADDER - adults; pre-copulation breeding behaviour (Vipera berus). river Ugutka bank, a tributary of river Bolshoi Ugan, near Ugut settlement; Uganskii Nature reserve, Siberia

Locusts (Chorthippus montanus) mating

Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus), mating

Pairing of Common Blue Damselflies (Enallagma cyathigerum) with parasitic mites, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Mating pair of Blue-tailed Damselflies (Ischnura elegans), Bavaria, Germany, Europe

White Storks -Ciconia ciconia-, mating on a storks nest

Canada geese -Branta canadensis- mating in water

White Storks -Ciconia ciconia-, mating

Black-tailed Godwit -Limosa limosa-, copula, male mounting, Strohauser Plate, Lower Saxony, Germany

Zebra Longwing Butterflies -Heliconius charithonia-, mating, Kerzers, Switzerland

Mating Stick Grasshoppers -Taxiarchus spec. -, exhibiting sexual dimorphism, mating, Tiputini rain forest
Mating Stick Grasshoppers -Taxiarchus spec.-, exhibiting sexual dimorphism, mating, Tiputini rain forest, Yasuni National Park, Ecuador

Aposematic Bush crickets -Tettigoniidae spec. -, mating, Tiputini rain forest, Yasuni National Park, Ecuador
Aposematic Bush crickets -Tettigoniidae spec.-, mating, Tiputini rain forest, Yasuni National Park, Ecuador

Moor Frogs -Rana arvalis-, mating, Middle Elbe, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Two white storks -Ciconia ciconia-, mating in the nest, Hesse, Germany

White Storks -Ciconia ciconia-, stork couple mating, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany

Common Toad or European Toad -Bufo bufo-, several males in amplexus with a female, mating process, Thuringia, Germany

Pairing of two Pied Avocets -Recurvirostra avosetta-, Texel, The Netherlands

European bee-eaters -Merops apiaster-, mating, Burgenland, Austria, Europe

Black-veined whites -Aporia crataegi-, mating, near Lake Kerkini, Greece, Europe

Beautiful Demoiselles -Calopteryx virgo-, mating, mating heart shape, male, left, Ummendorfer Ried, Germany, Europe

Chalkhill Blue butterflies -Lysandra coridon-, copula, left female, right male, Neresheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Common Blue -Polyommatus icarus-, copula, left female, right male, Neresheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Lions -Panthera leo-, couple mating, Msai Mara, Kenya

Red Slugs -Arion rufus-, mating with a sperm packet, Hungary, Europe

Grey seals -Halichoerus grypus- on the beach, mating, Dune island, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Asian elephants -Elephas maximus- from the Pinnawela Elephants Orphanage mating in the Maha Oya river, Pinnawela, Sri Lanka

Kingfishers -Alcedo atthis-, copula, Swabian Alb biosphere reserve, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Soldier beetles -Cantharidae- mating on a Spurge flower -Euphorbia acanthothamnos-, Datca, Datca Peninsula, Mugla Province, Aegean, Turkey

Common Terns -Sterna hirundo-, displaying, in preparation for mating, Ouedeschild, Texel, Texel, West Frisian Islands, province of North Holland, The Netherlands

Common Terns -Sterna hirundo-, mating, Ouedeschild, Texel, Texel, West Frisian Islands, province of North Holland, The Netherlands

March Flies -Bibio marci-, copula, male left, female right, Untergroningen, Abtsgmuend, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Common Terns -Sterna hirundo-, pair mating in a breeding colony on a shell bank, Wagejot Nature Reserve, Texel, West Frisian Islands, province of North Holland, Netherlands

Black-headed gulls -Larus ridibundus-, mating, Muenster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Pied Avocets -Recurvirostra avosetta-, mating, Wagejot nature reserve, Texel, West Frisian Islands, province of North Holland, The Netherlands

Azure Damselflies -Coenagrion puella- mating, Versoix, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland

Heath Fritillary -Melitaea athalia-, copulation, Neresheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Swamp darters -Sympetrum depressiusculum- mating, Versoix, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland

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"Copulation: A Fascinating Display of Animal Mating Rituals Across the Globe" From the majestic Red Deer in Jaegersborg, Copenhagen, Denmark to the enchanting Mandarin ducks at Shanghai Zoo, China, a natural phenomenon that occurs in various species. Whether it's the captivating mating rituals of Marginated Tortoises or the intricate dance of Nudibranchs, these creatures showcase their primal instincts. In Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Moor Frogs gather by the Middle Elbe to engage in an elaborate courtship ritual before copulating. Meanwhile, Black-necked stilts perform a mesmerizing post-copulatory display after their union. At Knepp estate in Sussex, White storks mate on their nest against a breathtaking sunset backdrop. However, not all encounters end harmoniously. The European praying mantis female devours her partner after mating—a stark reminder that nature can be both beautiful and brutal. In Pont Du Gau's lagoon within Camargue region lies another spectacle as Greater flamingos come together for an elegant mating session. Even birds like Common goldeneyes from Southern Norway participate in elaborate displays to attract mates. Their vibrant plumage and intricate movements create a stunning visual experience for observers. Beyond animals' realm lies Leda of "Naples Uffizi" type sculpture dating back to 1st/2nd century AD—an artistic representation of human copulation captured forever in marble. Whether it's bed bugs under SEM or creatures found across continents engaging in intimate acts—copulation serves as a testament to life's perpetuation and diversity across our planet.