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Jan 04, 2014: Male and Female Leucauge decorata

Male Leucauge decorata in his web. His palps are clearly seen in one of the below images

jan 04 7097 leucauge venusta web

Female Leucauge decorata

jan 04 7099 leucauge

Male Leucauge decorata

jan 04 7101 leucauge male

Surprise - Male approaching the female. I could not discern the male palps so I first thought this was a territorial fight - but no - the beginning of the mating game

jan 04 7102 leucauge male female

Another view

jan 04 7103 leucauge male female

Just watching and hoping. The male is creeping slowly toward the female

jan 04 7110 leucauge decorata male female

Something (probably me) spooked the female so she ran off to hide

jan 04 7119 leucauge decorata female

Only to return a bit later

jan 04 7125 leucauge female

The male - clearly (though fuzzy focus) his palps are visible

jan 04 7128 leucauge male

Much better image

jan 04 7129 male leucauge

Here, they are hidden

jan 04 7132 male leucauge

Wow - look at the length of the first legs - like a crab spider offensive position

jan 04 7135 male leucauge

Female doing a bit of repair

jan 04 7139 female leucauge

Male

jan 04 7142 male leucauge

Male

jan 04 7144 male leucauge

Closer view of the male

jan 04 7150 male palps

Female

jan 04 7151 male leucauge

Red Dragonfly

jan 04 7157 red dragonfly

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C. Frank Starmer

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