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Taeniopoda eques - male
Copyright © 2007 Katrina Weber

Taeniopoda eques - Male
red sand dunes approx. 35 km E. of El Paso nr. Hueco Mountains along Hwy. 62, El Paso County, Texas, USA
September 9, 2007
Horse lubber in defense posture, hisses as well.

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Taeniopoda eques - male Taeniopoda eques - male
Contributed by Paul Lenhart on 21 September, 2007 - 1:16am

thanks
for posting this pose - I've tried to get a photo of that behavior but didn't succeed.
… margarethe brummermann, 21 September, 2007 - 11:39am

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