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Mating - Diapheromera femorata - male - female
Copyright © 2004 Tim Nichols

Mating - Diapheromera femorata - Male Female
Mineral County, West Virginia, USA
October 29, 2004
Since I posted the pair that got it all wrong, this one shows the proper technique.
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Contributed by Tim Nichols on 30 October, 2004 - 10:49pm
Last updated 16 October, 2005 - 4:02pm

Risque:-)
Hahaha! Bug porn, I love it....These are male and female Diapheromera sp., probably D. femorata, the northern walking stick. They stay coupled for a long time, also, like the "love bug" march flies.
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