KevinsWither
Arachnodemon
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Was curious if these scorpions can be sexed? As I was thinking of buying a couple of adult pairs.
As in nearly all scorpion species when adult the males are smaller and a lot slimmer than the females, also in the case of O.glabrifrons the male has elongated pedipalps, whilst the pedipalps of females are more rounded and not so long.Was curious if these scorpions can be sexed? As I was thinking of buying a couple of adult pairs.
I concur! The more O. glabifrons, the better.As in nearly all scorpion species when adult the males are smaller and a lot slimmer than the females, also in the case of O.glabrifrons the male has elongated pedipalps, whilst the pedipalps of females are more rounded and not so long.
Obviously always best to have as many as possible to compare.
Checking the pectines is no guarantee, in some species they are very similar with tooth count overlapping, the shape of the genital operculum is more accurate but again very difficult to determine in some cases.are they different than other scorpions? just look at the pectines?