May I have the pleasure...

... of this mating! Springtime = spidey sex. This was the lead up to the coupling.
These are just two of the hundreds of Orb-weaver spiders that have made a home at the rear of the Yahoo Sunnyvale HQ on the edge of the San Francisco Bay.

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BGale says:

Great shot!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

JerryHayden says:

Well captured! Question is did the male survive the encounter?
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

(nz)dave says:

Thanks Barb. Jerry - I didn't see any falling from the web, whole or in pieces, or any being eaten - so I believe they did!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

KedarDeepa says:

Great picture!
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

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