spider_pilipes_mating_crop_0747

As is often the case in the bug world, mating must be performed with extreme care. During the courtship routine, I have even seen the male tying yo the sharp end of the female, in a rather futile attempt at longevity. Many males wait until the female is feeding before climbing aboard and delivering his packet.

Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.