Spiders – Orb stretch spiders: <br/>Courting – Gallery – Arthropoda

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Spiders and their prey – Orb stretch spiders:
Courting and prey

The courting behaviour of the orb stretch spiders also involves a prey. Or does the couple shown here just share a meal, by turns, in observance of a respectful distance?

Metellina-segmentata 06.09.09-36245-40d — Metellina segmentata adult ♀♂ Altenhoher Au am Inn b. Wasserburg, Germany, 06/09/2009

Metellina-segmentata 06.09.09-36252-40d — Metellina segmentata adult ♀♂ Altenhoher Au am Inn b. Wasserburg, Germany, 06/09/2009

Metellina-segmentata 23.09.06-44121 — Metellina segmentata adult ♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 23/09/2006

Metellina-segmentata 23.09.06-44125 — Metellina segmentata adult ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 23/09/2006

Metellina-segmentata 23.09.06-44126 — Metellina segmentata adult ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 23/09/2006

Metellina-segmentata 23.09.06-44131 — Metellina segmentata adult ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 23/09/2006

Metellina-segmentata 23.09.06-44139 — Metellina segmentata adult ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 23/09/2006

Metellina-segmentata 23.09.06-44137 — Metellina segmentata adult ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 23/09/2006

Metellina-segmentata 23.09.06-44122 — Metellina segmentata adult ♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 23/09/2006

Metellina-segmentata 23.09.06-44138 — Metellina segmentata adult ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 23/09/2006

Metellina-segmentata 23.09.06-44115 — Metellina segmentata adult ♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 23/09/2006

Metellina-segmentata 23.09.06-44132 — Metellina segmentata adult ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 23/09/2006

Metellina-segmentata 23.09.06-44127 — Metellina segmentata adult ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 23/09/2006

Metellina-segmentata 23.09.06-44120 — Metellina segmentata adult ♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 23/09/2006

Metellina-segmentata 23.09.06-44133 — Metellina segmentata adult ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 23/09/2006

Metellina-segmentata 23.09.06-44135 — Metellina segmentata adult ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 23/09/2006

Metellina-segmentata 23.09.06-44136 — Metellina segmentata adult ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 23/09/2006

Metellina-segmentata 23.09.06-44134 — Metellina segmentata adult ♀♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 23/09/2006

Metellina-segmentata 23.09.06-44130 — Metellina segmentata adult ♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 23/09/2006

Metellina-segmentata 23.09.06-44114 — Metellina segmentata adult ♂ Kirchseeon, Germany, 23/09/2006