Old Smithi molt under scope

[gmrpnk21]

So my girlfriend got me a usb microscope for my bday, and the quality is a bit lacking. does this look like spermathacae? the molt was about 2" and this projection is tiny!

 

[Hobo]

I don't know if that's the spermathecae, but it's definitely female!

 

[Arachnoholic420]

I don't know if that's the spermathecae, but it's definitely female!

lol... yup female.... indeed....

Peace!

 

[gmrpnk21]

some pictures I see show them VERY evident without the scope. this was only really visible at a high magnification... shouldn't a 2" smithi be pretty easy?

 

[Hobo]

some pictures I see show them VERY evident without the scope. this was only really visible at a high magnification... shouldn't a 2" smithi be pretty easy?

2" Is still pretty small, IMO. Also, most pictures of spermathecae and uterus externus are taken in macro mode.

 

[gmrpnk21]

So why do you think it's female?

 

[Hobo]

Well, I can see what I assume to be the uterus externus.
Only females have those.