I acquired a roughly 3" DLS G. pulchra that the previous owner bought from spider shoppe as a confirmed female. Im still practicing sexing molts and cannot say that I can positively see the spermathecae in this photo. Was curious if any of you could provide you input, thanks!
If you use a pin or toothpick to gently lift the flap of tissue between the forward book lungs, you'll find the spermathecae behind it. That "flap" is the uterus externus, and in smaller specimens the spermathecae don't quite stick out from behind it, but they will as it gets larger.
If you use a pin or toothpick to gently lift the flap of tissue between the forward book lungs, you'll find the spermathecae behind it. That "flap" is the uterus externus, and in smaller specimens the spermathecae don't quite stick out from behind it, but they will as it gets larger.
I wasn't really seeing a "flap" on my molt, then again this was also my first time attempting to do this so I imagine user error could be a big factor. Is the flap present/obvious in this picture or is that something I would need to investigate further?
I wasn't really seeing a "flap" on my molt, then again this was also my first time attempting to do this so I imagine user error could be a big factor. Is the flap present/obvious in this picture or is that something I would need to investigate further?
It's a little blurry, but it looks like there's a flap there between the anterior book lungs, right above the line that connects them. Sometimes it rolls up, so you may need to gently unroll it with a wet paint brush or Qtip. I think if you work at it carefully you'll find it.
It's a little blurry, but it looks like there's a flap there between the anterior book lungs, right above the line that connects them. Sometimes it rolls up, so you may need to gently unroll it with a wet paint brush or Qtip. I think if you work at it carefully you'll find it.
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