"History will be kind to us, because we will write it"
This in from Ben_Dover:
Spotted these two doing the dirty deed down at, yes you guessed it, the Pinnacle.
Anyone know what they are?
(And what is that position called? )
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That position is called precarious.
poetix said :
Well that’s one I haven’t tried.
In woodwork that would be a butt joint methinks.
By the way, if you drew a line between each of the ‘elbow’ joints in the legs of the bottom insect, it would be exactly the same shape as in the wire fence behind. Great photo of some…
hexy little things…
I just can’t be buggered.
Well google says your image is dragon flies… I thought mayflies at first but cannot see those three long things they have at the end of their bodies.
Seriously google ” dragonflies of Canberra ” and your image is third.
I believe anyone who has seen the film, Requiem for a dream, will know this is called ” ass to ass”
TheDancingDjinn said :
People you do not want to be associated with: large black man in requiem for a dream yelling out “ass to ass”
TheDancingDjinn said :
First now.
They’re Asilinae or better known as Robber Flies.
They’re rather prolific in sub species though, which makes absolute identification difficult.
Jethro said :
Its the magic jelly bean spider. If you google Canberra magic jelly bean spider the image is first
Thanks for all the great comments.
Fame at last! First hit on google, my god, do you think I’ll get international stardom and wealth?
Oh, BTW, if the participants are both female, I believe the position in known as “velcroing”
No idea, though they look like dragonflies.
But damn – that’s a GREAT photo!
Is insect porn permitted on RiotAct?
Anyhow, they look like robber flies to me. Wings back, rather than perpendicularly outward like dragonflies.
http://www.csiro.au/en/Outcomes/Environment/Biodiversity/DiverseFlyFactSheet.aspx
“… At rest, adult robber flies may be mistaken for dragonflies as they have similar characteristics including:
strong outwardly positioned legs
solid thorax
large eyes
long skinny abdomen.
However, robber flies have only one pair of wings which are held over their back when resting, unlike dragonflies, who have two pair and hold them out to the side.
Similar to members of the syrphid family, some species of robber fly are also thought to mimic wasps.
Adult robber flies:
feed on other insects
are adapted to snatching fast flying insects on the wing
live in open forests.
Robbers flies hold their prey with powerful legs while neurotoxins and special enzymes (proteolytic) are injected into the victim. The body juices are then sucked out via a sharp straw-like mouth part (proboscis).
Larvae of robber flies live in soil or decomposing wood. The larvae of some species are also predacious.
AsparagusSyndrome said :
Sheer buggery…