Lasiodora parahybana. Female?
MrGobbo

Lasiodora parahybana. Female?

I have this relatively small L.parahybana sling (perhaps 0.5-0.8" DLS)

Did I manage to find spermathecae or male accessory organs?
Hard to be sure when they're that small. It's a good baseline, though - next time it molts, if they're growing proportionately you're likely seeing spermathecae, but it they remain the same size it's accessory organs.
 
Hard to be sure when they're that small. It's a good baseline, though - next time it molts, if they're growing proportionately you're likely seeing spermathecae, but it they remain the same size it's accessory organs.
I will store this image and compare after the next molt. It grows relatively fast!

Thanks for the excellent pointers! One day I hope to be the one giving advice to newbies :D

At least I am getting better at finding the small stuff in the microscope.
 

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