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Mating Leucauge - Leucauge argyra - male - female
Copyright © 2006 Sean McCann

Mating Leucauge - Leucauge argyra - Male Female
Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida, USA
January 31, 2006

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Contributed by Sean McCann on 1 February, 2006 - 9:49am
Last updated 1 February, 2006 - 4:46pm

After
a closer look, this image is a great example of an expanded palp (one not being used). The hard (dark) and soft (light) areas of the palpal organ are visible. I was spending too much time on the other image and overlooked this one.
It looks like the tip (embolus) of his p/o is touching his front leg, if that helps give a better idea of what you are looking at.
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