G. pulchripes
Estein

G. pulchripes

I've never tried sex a molt this small and I could use y'all's expertise. Spermathecae or accessory organs?
It's not a great photo, I know. There's definitely something there, but whether it's spermathecae I'm not sure. :confused:
 
It won't let me upload a pic to this comment, but I cropped it and it's still looking female to me... Though obviously I'm unsure.
 
I'm changing my answer. I just did what @BobBarley did, and this is almost certainly a female. Take a look:

Closeup


Suspected spermatheca highlighted in red
 
Thank you, all, for your input--and hooray! I hope the next molt will be easier to see so I can get a clearer look. @EulersK , thanks for taking the time to point out the spermathecae. Much appreciated!
 

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