 If the female remains still at this stage, the male climbs over her, and uses the forelegs to help turn her abdomen to the side.When the genital pore, which lies on the ventral abdomen, is thus exposed, the male inserts his palpus.After 2-3 min., the male withdraws this pedipalp, turns the female's abdomen in the other direction, and inserts the other pedipalp.