Those are better pics. It may actually be female, but if it is the spermathecae are very small. How big is this specimen? Here's an example of what you'd expect to see from a female that is over 2" DLS:
Sharing a pic from March 4th of my B hamorii female's lady bits for @[156709:@Neonblizzard] Looks like the flap is very visible but her little spermathecae are not as developed as my slightly smaller A chalcodes.
Those are better pics. It may actually be female, but if it is the spermathecae are very small. How big is this specimen? Here's an example of what you'd expect to see from a female that is over 2" DLS:
Sharing a pic from March 4th of my B hamorii female's lady bits for @[156709:@Neonblizzard] Looks like the flap is very visible but her little spermathecae are not as developed as my slightly smaller A chalcodes.
What is the usual way of measuring a T? I would say from fangs to end of abdomen about 1.25" let me know if there's a better way of measure and what the standard way of doing it is (I'm very new)
Yes, that's helpful. Usually we talk about diagonal leg span (DLS), which is the measurement from the tip of the longest front leg to the tip of the longest rear leg on the opposite side. So from your pic above, this one is just barely over 2" DLS. The last pic you posted with the exuvia backlit pretty clearly shows a uterus externus, which indicates female. Spermathecae haven't developed much yet, but by the next molt they will be more evident.
Yes, that's helpful. Usually we talk about diagonal leg span (DLS), which is the measurement from the tip of the longest front leg to the tip of the longest rear leg on the opposite side. So from your pic above, this one is just barely over 2" DLS. The last pic you posted with the exuvia backlit pretty clearly shows a uterus externus, which indicates female. Spermathecae haven't developed much yet, but by the next molt they will be more evident.
I'm confident it's a female. Ventral sexing is always tricky (especially when they're that small), which is why you should always check the molt. Next molt will still show that it's female, but you should be able to see that more clearly and probably without needing the extra magnification.
I'm confident it's a female. Ventral sexing is always tricky (especially when they're that small), which is why you should always check the molt. Next molt will still show that it's female, but you should be able to see that more clearly and probably without needing the extra magnification.
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