Bulbous pedipalps?
Stella Maris

Bulbous pedipalps?

Wondering if this A. metallica/avicularia is a mature male?
Not a mature male. Not only do the pedipalps of mature males look different from this, pink toed Avicularia males lose the pink toes on the pedipalps upon maturity. ;)
 
I'm not too familiar with sexing this species or mature males, unless this individual isn't full-grown yet? I would think his size would indicate "maturity" without having a molt at my disposal. I do not see the emboli?
 
@CEC Actually, now that I see it, I do believe I see tibial hooks...which from what I would understand is characteristic of mature males.
 
@Stella Maris
This is definitely not a mature male. Size means nada... males mature at different sizes, I have seen up to 3" DLS difference in the same species.
Always best to look for emboli, as not all genera/species have tibial spurs (hooks) and some are so small they're hidden under the setae. Avicularia avicularia do have tibial spurs but I don't know what you're looking at? There's not a "hook" in that picture.

If you are looking at the middle section of that leg missing some setae, that's the metatarsus, not the tibia.
 

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