Homoeomma chilensis, 1.5"

• 

  dangerforceidle

• Feb 5, 2019

Re-upload, as my more cropped image did not scale well. Here's a more cropped, slightly more zoomed version: https://i.imgur.com/BclDrL2l.jpg

 

• 

  Thekla

• Feb 5, 2019

I'd definitely leaning towards female as well. I think male accessory organs are further apart, and these seem to join at the bottom.

Here's the paper that shows this species' spermathecae: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_ejjAuWE-83nissT0k7b_GkvBQ69iewS/view Maybe that helps. I keep my fingers crossed (not only for you, but for me as well waiting for a moult that can be sexed).

 

• 

  Vanessa

• Feb 5, 2019

Definitely female. Males don't have obvious accessory organs.

 

• 

  dangerforceidle

• Feb 5, 2019

Thanks for the confirmation! @VanessaS, that is very good info about the males of this species. @Thekla, thanks for that reference paper. Funny enough, I've looked through it before, but it didn't occur to me to refer back to it tonight.

Exciting news.