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Mecynogea lemniscata
Most orbweavers mate while suspended in the female's web. Below is a pair of Basilica Spiders in Florida. The male is on the right. Males are usually smaller than females and can be recognized by their swollen palps. The male
 here is positioned to insert the tips of his palps into openings on the underside of the female's abdomen.