A. seemanni - Super underdeveloped Female?

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  Vanessa

• Dec 28, 2017

Looks male to me.

 

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  14pokies

• Dec 28, 2017

I'm not familiar with the spermathicae of this species but it looks to be female.

 

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  Phases

• Dec 28, 2017

Do you see the mini bits I'm seeing to cause me to, question too?

 

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  Phases

• Dec 28, 2017

It looks female to me, I mean I see those little tiny spermathecae looking bits. They just seem SO small for this size of a T, I wonder if that's normal, or if she IS a she, would she be able to reproduce.. @14pokies

 

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  Vanessa

• Dec 28, 2017

At 4.5" - those are male organs and not female.

 

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  Phases

• Dec 28, 2017

@VanessaS Wait, those are male organs? The two bits off center across the 'line' between the two book lungs?

 

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  Vanessa

• Dec 28, 2017

This is what a penultimate male B.albopilosum looks like. The male organs are what you're seeing on your 4.5" A.seemanni.
http://arachnoboards.com/gallery/penultimate-male-brachypelma-albopilosum-5.44906/

 

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  Phases

• Dec 28, 2017

@VanessaS this is most helpful. The more you know! Thanks!!

p.s. Yay and aww.

 

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  Flexzone

• Dec 28, 2017

Yup, Male accessory organs.

 

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  Vanessa

• Dec 28, 2017

They are more obvious in some species than others. I saw them on my B.albo, clearly with my macro lens, at around the 3" mark. I specifically posted this photo as a resource for people to compare to.