Pandinus imperator: Male or Female? - 2nd Attempt

[racosta]

Hello,

I need help sexing an emperor. I'm going to guess female, but I could definitely use a second opinion. Pectines seem small, but the genital operculum doesn't appear to have the heart/flyhead shape that's typical of females. If anything, it seems more oval-shaped to me.

Note: This is my 2nd attempt to post this image. The picture did not display properly during the first try.

Male or Female

• racosta
• Jan 29, 2016
• imperator pandinus

Pandinus imperator - Female?

Thanks in advance!

- Randall C. Acosta -

 

[Illusion]

The thing suggesting female to me is the big gap between the pectines

 

[wodesorel]

I've never noticed any difference in shape in operculums, but there is a huge difference in length and layout of the pectines. For sure a female.

 

[Jonathan159]

I would say a female also

 

[Jose Rivera]

It’s a female