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Pelecinidae: Pelecinus polyturator - Pelecinus polyturator - male - female

Pelecinidae: Pelecinus polyturator - Pelecinus polyturator - Male Female
Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, USA
July 31, 2015
Finally, a photo of both male and female Pelecinus polyturator. ;-)

Great catch
How do they manage to do it? Does the female bend her abdomen?
Tantalizing. I can't read the article.

 
Outstanding
Great to see it a second time, 20 years later. Here's the article: Aguiar, 1997

 
Thanks, Alexandre!
And how very wonderful to have your article on mating behavior linked to this image!

Sweeet!
Outstanding catch!

 
Thanks, John and Jane!
We've waited years to snap that image! Thanks for your patience. ;-)

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