Posted by guenille on 22-05-2008 09:50
#1
Curious position for little Gymnosoma.
Is it possible to go further ? (I know it is difficult)
Thanks for help
edith
Near paris may21th, ~5mm
Posted by ChrisR on 23-05-2008 09:52
#4
The usual
Gymnosoma rules apply, in that they are hard/impossible to identify to species from photos ;) BUT my
guess (and it really is a guess, with little confidence) is
G. nudifrons, but it is just a guess based on running the top (male) through the Central European key. :)
And, what are they doing? They are training to join the circus as acrobats! :D
Edited by ChrisR on 23-05-2008 09:59
Posted by Smoggycb on 23-05-2008 10:53
#5
Could this be the male protecting the female from further male attention after mating with her? I know this occurs in some species, and I have seen a similar thing in Conopids. I have an article somewhere if I can fish it out.
Edited by Smoggycb on 23-05-2008 10:53