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Apheloria virginiensis reducta - Apheloria virginiensis - male
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Apheloria virginiensis reducta - Apheloria virginiensis - Male
Logan County, Arkansas, USA
August 1, 2013
The gonopods. These are on the 7th legpair and have the characteristic sickle shape of the genus. The blue coloration is a byproduct of the killing process. Focus stacked image of 10 images taken with a microscope.

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Apheloria virginiensis reducta - Apheloria virginiensis - male Apheloria virginiensis reducta - Apheloria virginiensis - male
Contributed by Derek Hennen on 6 August, 2013 - 10:09pm

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