After laying the eggs the
female continues by tightening the roll.
A male comes along and pays a visit on the leaf, anticipating her to be ready to mate after having laid eggs. |
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Tighter and
tighter the female packs the roll. Steadily she moves along
the hind wall while in front, she keeps rolling the tight pack.
If she had a break now, the packed roll could loosen. |
Her adorer is trying hard,
but she has an important task to finish: making a home for her kids.
So his courtship remains unanswered.
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Photographs by José Verkest, text by Maria Pfeifer |