I think that is why the female is larger, Wayne. She has to be able to
drag him around backwards.
On 9/2/20 1:32 PM, Wayne Shumaker wrote:
At 9/2/2020 10:54 AM, Jim wrote:
This pair of Clearwing Moths were flying joined when I first spotted them. They
settled on a leaf and continued their mating ritual for several minutes. The
larger one is the female of the pair.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200902-P9023481.JPG.html
Good thing we are adults on this list. :-)
Good capture. Glad you did not disturb the, ahh, mating.
Must be interesting to be able to fly like that.
WayneS
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Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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