Summer was hot in more ways than one. While most humans prefer privacy during their copulatory acts, many animals have no such compunctions. They do it in bright daylight, under the gaze of anyone not bothered by engaging in voyeurism. Even if one does not seek to be privy to these amorous alliances, one can’t help but stumble on them—or, as it were, nearly roll over them with one’s bike.
Der Sommer war in mehr als einer Hinsicht heiß. Wohingegen sich die meisten Menschen im Privaten paaren, haben viele Tiere keine solchen Hemmungen. Sie tun es am hellichten Tag unter den Blicken derer, denen es nichts ausmacht, Voyeurismus zu praktizieren. Selbst wenn man es nicht anstrebt, Einblicke in diese Liebesangelegenheiten zu gewinnen, ist es einem manchmal unmöglich, nicht über sie zu stolpern, bzw. sie fast mit seinem Rad zu überfahren.
To augment the heat of their loins, grasshoppers (in this case, pairs of Plains Lubber Grasshoppers) turn up the temperature of their lovemaking by absorbing additional warmth from the pavement that has been baked by the summer sun, and they become oblivious to anything and anyone in their surroundings.
Um die Hitze ihrer Lenden noch zu steigern, erhöhen Heuschrecken die Temperatur ihres Liebesspiels, indem sie zusätzliche Wärme vom Straßenpflaster absorbieren, das von der Sommersonne gebacken wurde, und werden dabei so selbstvergessen, daß sie nichts und niemanden in ihrer Umgebung wahrnehmen.
Did I mention that this summer was steaming hot? 😊
Habe ich bereits erwähnt, daß dieser Sommer besonders heiß war? 😊
Heißer Sommer, heiße Fotos, heißer Text. Lach …
Sehr gelungen.
LG Jürgen
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Das freut mich, lieber Jürgen. Prüde dürfen wir nicht sein, wenn wir ständig in der Natur unterwegs sind. 🦗🦗
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Man kann ja auch schlecht beim Fotografieren die Augen schließen. Ha, ha ha …
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Das wäre allerdings etwas schwierig… 😊
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Absolutely hot, indeed! 🙂
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It was, Anna. I could basically see them steam! 😊
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Some like it “hot” indeed! I couldn’t help but blush 😀
As usual, your images are stunning, and hope you are doing well!
Best wishes,
Takami 🙂
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Maybe I blushed a little myself, Takami, but not enough to avert my eyes. 😊
We are well, thank you. It’s finally cooling off a little, and I am trying to get used to the noticeably shorter days.
I hope all is well with you and your family, too!
Warmly,
Tanja
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Great title, hehe!
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I am glad you think so, Liz. Thanks! 🦗🦗
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Beim letzten Bild habe ich aber schon das Gefühl, dass ihr auf dich gerichteter Blick ein bisschen vorwurfsvoll ist!? 😉🙂
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Vielleicht hast Du recht, liebe Christa. Gleich danach habe ich mich auch zurückgezogen, und habe sie ihrem Glücksgefühl überlassen. 😉
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Das war schon sehr rücksichtsvoll von dir!😉
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Never before have I seen grasshoppers going at it. Thank you for your public service!
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Anything I can to further your education, Neil… 🙂
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Some people use the expression “more heat than light.” Here you’ve got both heat and light.
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Always striving for balance, Steve. 🙂
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You’re funny, Tanja.
🙂
Thanks!
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I am glad you think so, Nick. Thank you! 🦗🦗
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Klasse Aufnahmen, Tanja!
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Dankeschön, liebe Brigitte. 🦗🦗
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Some do like it hot! 😊 What awesome action shots ‘doing the deed’, Tanja! I can’t help if seeing any wildlife mating action, that I want to watch it and learn. Pretty much amazing stuff usually. Thank goodness it’s against the law for humans to in public places.
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Oh, I can claim the thirst for knowledge when I observe certain act(ion)s in nature, Donna? That’s good to know. 😊
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Hot hot hot! 🙂 Hahahaha
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😊
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It looks very spiney!
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I was most impressed with his thighs, Cathy! 🙂
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You made me laugh, Tanja! And now the grasshoppers are saying, “Oh no! There are pictures of us on the internet!”
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Maybe they are keeping count of the number of views on their very own laptops and are getting a kick out of their fame, Andy! At least I like to tell myself that. 🙂
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A grasshopper sex tape in the making. Oh my. I need a cold shower after viewing this post. Oh us silly humans who don’t appreciate the wonders of nature. 😀
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I hope you have recovered by now, Steve. 🙂
Your mention of a tape made me realize that it would basically resemble a series of static photos, as the act was associated with very little action, at least to my eyes. 🦗🦗
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Sex is supposed to be good cardio exercise. I guess not for grasshoppers then.
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Their physiology might differ from ours in one or two ways. 🙂
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🙂
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It looks too hot to be doing anything physical
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How interesting an observation. Too be honest, it didn’t look physical at all, at least not to my eyes, but I know basically nothing about insect love. They might have been resting in between bouts of passionate activity. 🙂
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Did they hook up on Tinder 😉 ?
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Believe it or not, there is central dating site for arthropods on the Great Plains, and it is hopping! 😁
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Dass die Heuschrecken es soooo heiß haben wollen, wusste ich gar nicht 😊
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Frau lernt eben nie aus. 🙂
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Mann auch nicht 😉
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I never knew that grasshoppers had such a beautiful design and so much color.
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I didn’t really know until I started to pay attention, Diane, and I am amazed at how many different varieties there are. I have much to learn! 🦗
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Great photos and writing! Thanks for explaining why they always seem to choose the middle of a bike path for mating. It is so dangerous!
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Thank you, Myriam. You are right, their behavior does not seem conducive to their survival and propagation. 🦗🦗
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That is what public indecency was coined for.
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Possibly, but I think they were not in the least concerned. 😊
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What a fun post! I’ve never encountered amorous grasshoppers, but the lizards that live around my place are just as shameless. It’s one thing to have a lizard give you the side-eye. It’s quite another for a pair to fix you with a glare that clearly says, “We’re busy here, big bi-pedal creature. Move along!”
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I am glad you enjoyed the post, Linda. I find that in all of nature, only humans associate sex with shame. There have always been humans convinced that anything that gives pleasure must be sinful. It’s not an ideology I share.
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Hi Tanja! An interesting post for the seasonal change. I suppose creatures as mosquitos come into our habitat because we humans are so invasive with nature all year long. We term them as bugs. They must term us as bugs also. 😰
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Thank you for your comment. I’m afraid you are right when you bring up our invasive nature. We have proved to be very disruptive pests indeed!
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Apt title for this picture!
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😁
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