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Pseudobourletiella spinata - Pseudobourletiella spinata - male - female
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Pseudobourletiella spinata - Pseudobourletiella spinata - Male Female
Châteauguay, Quebec, Canada
October 4, 2020
Contributed by Alain Hogue on 15 February, 2021 - 10:26am
Last updated 18 February, 2021 - 2:42pm

Moved
Moved from Springtails and allies.
… Tyler Hedlund, 18 February, 2021 - 2:42pm

Courtship
In many Bourletiellidae, the female takes the initiative in the courtship ritual. In Bourletiella and Pseudobourletiella the female stimulates the male by nibbling gently on a set of curly modified setae dorsally on its abd.6. That is what she is doing in this excellent action shot!
… Frans Janssens, 15 February, 2021 - 12:26pm

 
Very interesting ! Thank you
Very interesting ! Thank you for sharing this information.
… Alain Hogue, 15 February, 2021 - 1:19pm

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