Argiope male and female 4342

Description:

Description: English: Argiope male and female (Argiope keyserlingi) together. The much smaller male was observed in close proximity to the larger female, but no contact between them was seen. A short time later, the male moved away. It is possible that the male was investigating if the female was ready for mating. This photo was taken 60 km north of Cairns, Queensland. Date: 22 February 2018, 12:48:00. Source: Own work. Author: Summerdrought. Camera location16° 35′ 18″ S, 145° 31′ 04″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-16.588333; 145.517778.