Post B1xTv7kaj805IdNPKC by rspfau@ecoevo.social
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 (DIR) Post #B1xTv0MwAfv6PFFuz2 by rspfau@ecoevo.social
       2026-01-04T23:11:58Z
       
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       I've been a practicing scientist since 1990, and it never ceases to amaze me just how much time it takes to pull together a journal manuscript. These two figures alone took about 16 hours (it's how I spent this weekend)--and that doesn't count the time spent practicing to get to the point that I could get this quality of images. Whew! Done! These are the palps and epigyne of wolf spiders, documenting a new species. #spiders #nature #science #biology
       
 (DIR) Post #B1xTv7kaj805IdNPKC by rspfau@ecoevo.social
       2026-01-04T23:14:35Z
       
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       In the figure with 8 epigyne, the structures that looks like a shadow-puppet rabbits are where the sperm is stored in the female. The complex apparatus within the male palp has to be inserted into the epigyne and these sperm receptacles filled up--hopefully before the female decides she's hungry or annoyed.