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Tetragnatha extensa ?

Tetragnatha extensa ?
A mating pair of spiders, Tetragnatha extensa I think, taken at Venus Pool Shropshire back in June 2011. The male spider can be seen transferring sperm from its palp to the females epigyne, from here she transfers it to her spermathecae where it will be stored until she uses it to fertilise her eggs..
Taken in natural light and uncropped.

kurakongolia, Janet Brien, , and 2 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 C.Rayz
C.Rayz club
These are brilliant, just love all the legs.
10 years ago.
 Adrian Jones
Adrian Jones club
Thanks everyone, very much appreciated. :-)
10 years ago.
 Janet Brien
Janet Brien club
TOTALLY AMAZING, PERFECT IMAGE!!! WOW!!! How awesome to find this pair mating and to show the details so well. GREAT JOB!!!
10 years ago.
 Andrew Trundlewagon
Andrew Trundlewagon club
WOW, great photo,
10 years ago.

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