Mastigoproctus giganteus mating 3 - Mastigoproctus tohono - Southwest Research Station, Cochise County, Arizona, USA October 8, 2009 Size: 80mm (not including whip)
The "generating" phase: the female grasps the male's opisthosoma while the male generates a spermatophore. Once it is deposited, he will lead her over it, and she will press her gonopore down to pick it up.
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