Photo Essays

Dec 7, 2008: Nephila and the mating game

Two men and a woman

dec 07 6628 nephila 2 males

Embolus injectors: In the active position. I realized the the male can manipulate the injectors - below is the rest position (or inactive position)

dec 07 3314 emboli injector

Embolus injectors and drag line

dec 07 3323 emboli injector drag line

Here the embolus injectors are in the inactive positon - parallel to the thorax

dec 07 3331 male female approach

Two men and a woman (again)

dec 07 3338 2 men and a woman

A different view

dec 07 3342 2 guys 1 gal

Close view of the male, palps and embolus injectors

dec 07 3351 male

Male and male dragline

dec 07 3364 male injector dragline

Skipper - harvesting

dec 07 3369 skipper

Dragonfly

dec 07 6529 dragonfly

Bees hunting

dec 07 6532 bee hunting

Hunting

dec 07 6534 bee hunting

Caught in the cookie jar

dec 07 6537 cookie jar

Butterfly

dec 07 6549 butterfly

Bee hunting

dec 07 6602 bee hunting

Bee hunting

dec 07 6614 bee hunting

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C. Frank Starmer

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