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May I have the pleasure...

May I have the pleasure... by (nz)dave.
... 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  Pro User  says:

Great shot!
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JerryHayden  Pro User  says:

Well captured! Question is did the male survive the encounter?
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(nz)dave  Pro User  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!
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KedarDeepa  Pro User  says:

Great picture!
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