My photo of the pair of Golden Orb Spiders has been published on What's That Bug? (Right now, it is on the front page. Just search for "golden.") This is a wonderful site that helps people identify bugs they find. And, it is neat just to browse through the pages and see how wonderfully diverse God made creation!
"Your amazing image shows the marked sexual dimorphism exhibited by Argiope aurantia, the Golden Orb Weaver. The much larger female dwarfs her mate who shares her web as he avoids being eaten until the opportunity arrises to consumate the mating act."
It all sounds so text-bookish. I wouldn't want to be that little man. ;-)
That is cool! I love their comment, too.
ReplyDelete"Your amazing image shows the marked sexual dimorphism exhibited by Argiope aurantia, the Golden Orb Weaver. The much larger female dwarfs her mate who shares her web as he avoids being eaten until the opportunity arrises to consumate the mating act."
It all sounds so text-bookish. I wouldn't want to be that little man. ;-)