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La solución. The solution

Esta imagen la tomé segundos después de la anterior, la hembra tomó la posición de cópula. Al ampliarla parece que el macho no llega a introducir su órgano copulador. En su día, Iñaki Mezquita, entomólogo experto, me comentó que en ese momento no parecía que hubiera propiamente cópula y que en caso de que se hubiera consumado la cópula y fructificara, los individuos resultantes serían estériles.

Gracias a todos por la gran acogida a la anterior.

Tomada en la Fuente del Chopo. Villena (Alicante) España.

 

This image was taken seconds after the previous one, the female took the copula position. When enlarging it seems that the male does not introduce its copulatory organ. At the time, Iñaki Mezquita, an expert entomologist, told me that at that time it did not appear that there was a proper copulation and that if the copulation had been consummated and fruitful, the resulting individuals would be sterile.

Thank you all for the great welcome to the previous one.

Taken at Fuente del Chopo. Villena (Alicante) Spain.

 

 

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Taken on September 12, 2011