Flower Scarabs Mating

Long-legged scarabs of about 1 cm in length mating on the underside of a Goldenrod Leaf. They are covered in short white hairs. The male has several rows of thick spines on the underside of the abdomen which are lacking in the female. The front femora of the male are also different from the female, his are red and thicker, while hers are black.The majority of the leg length is due to the tarsi.