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Sphaeropthalma pensylvanica - male - female
Copyright © 2018 Jason D. Roberts

Sphaeropthalma pensylvanica - Male Female
Somerville, Morgan County, Alabama, USA
August 3, 2018
I wanted to share this brief series despite the poor photos (they were quite frantic), since it's the first photo of a mating pair (the video turned out better). I believe the ID is right, but please correct (with clarification) if not.

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Contributed by Jason D. Roberts on 23 August, 2018 - 10:23pm
Last updated 1 June, 2021 - 6:30am

Moved
Moved from Sphaeropthalma pensylvanica.
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