Figure 2. Eidmanacris meridionalis mating behavior. A in Mating behavior of the long-legged cricket Eidmanacris meridionalis Desutter-Grandcolas, 1995 (Orthoptera: Phalangopsidae)

Figure 2. Eidmanacris meridionalis mating behavior. A) males and females screening the substrate and self- grooming; B) antennal contact between males and females; C) males in front of the females, with their tegmina raised showing the metanotum; D) receptive females touching the abdomen, metanotum and tegmina of males with their palps, than mounting on the male's back; E) females feeding on the males metanotum secretions; F) exposition of the spermatophore by males; G) males stretching its abdomen, almost doubling its size; H) copulation; I) males remain with the spermatophore, which once removed, can be eaten or leave on the substrate.