BRN 9-3 - Flipbook - Page 37
10. Female begins ßexing her abdomen downward immediately after
landing on a low perch. She nearly
extends to the perch surface.
11. In this process she brings the
spines of the two back legs to a
closed position and there appears
to be a long Þber, which may be
attached to a middle leg, on the
right.
12. She then begins to rapidly elevate
her abdomen (note the Þber
hanging from her legs).
13. Then reverses the abdominal bend
to a dorsal position (note the
digested material ready for
elimination).
14. Rapidly she elevates to a near
vertical position, then lowers her
abdomen to horizontal and repeats
the extreme upward dorsal bend.
15. As she quickly lowers her
abdomen to her original ventral
ßex a Þber appears across the
abdomen tip and she releases
digested material from her
abdomen.
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