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Peucetia viridans - male - female

Peucetia viridans - Male Female
September 17, 2006
Male taking advantage of a freshly shed female.
The insertion and retraction of the males embolus is faster than the eye can see. The male alternates palps. The mating process is described in detail here with a follow up here.

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