4” A. geniculata sold to me as female. It hasn’t molted in my care yet. I’m not sure if it’s possible to confirm anything with this photo, but any input is welcome.
At first i thought it was a male, but i think that's just weird lighting, since both female and male clues are present. Is it possible to take another image with a more direct light? Leaning female so far.
At first i thought it was a male, but i think that's just weird lighting, since both female and male clues are present. Is it possible to take another image with a more direct light? Leaning female so far.
I’ll see what I can do. It’s a big time hair kicker, and pretty skittish. I had to sneak up on it when I saw it in this position! Worst case, I can look at the molt with an otoscope next time it changes clothes.
Agreed, this one is strange. Better pic would help, but if your source sold it as female and you trust them, you can assume they're correct. Hopefully they examined the exuvia to determine the gender.
At first i thought it was a male, but i think that's just weird lighting, since both female and male clues are present. Is it possible to take another image with a more direct light? Leaning female so far.
Agreed, this one is strange. Better pic would help, but if your source sold it as female and you trust them, you can assume they're correct. Hopefully they examined the exuvia to determine the gender.
Males usually have a patch of dark hairs, usually shaped in a semi-circle, inbetween the upper two book lungs. Those are called epiandrous fusillae.
Females usually have a wider spread inbetween their book lungs, and specimen larger than slings, usually have a white lip-like shape inbetween those two book lungs. I'm more prone to believe the female clues in this specific case.
Males usually have a patch of dark hairs, usually shaped in a semi-circle, inbetween the upper two book lungs. Those are called epiandrous fusillae.
Females usually have a wider spread inbetween their book lungs, and specimen larger than slings, usually have a white lip-like shape inbetween those two book lungs. I'm more prone to believe the female clues in this specific case.
Similar to the G.pulchra then? Yes, I’ve seen the fusillae on one of my pulchra, but when I’ve looked at this one in the past with a flashlight, I didn’t see that patch. It’s definitely a shadow. Thank you! Very helpful.
Similar to the G.pulchra then? Yes, I’ve seen the fusillae on one of my pulchra, but when I’ve looked at this one in the past with a flashlight, I didn’t see that patch. It’s definitely a shadow. Thank you! Very helpful.
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