So I took a video of the molt.. the two things im touching with the needle.. thats the spermathecae isn't it? i wish i had a molt of the opposite sex to compare it to, this would make learning to tell the difference so much easier
i'm just confused by the existence of male accessory organs, otherwise I would be sure it's a female.. but they are supposed to be smaller, aren't they?
So I took a video of the molt.. the two things im touching with the needle.. thats the spermathecae isn't it? i wish i had a molt of the opposite sex to compare it to, this would make learning to tell the difference so much easier
i'm just confused by the existence of male accessory organs, otherwise I would be sure it's a female.. but they are supposed to be smaller, aren't they?
Yes, the little alien antenna are the spermathecae. Male accessory organs are generally shorter, more like little bumps than long antenna. You can also see a "flap" of tissue below/in front of the spermathecae, which is the uterus externus - this would not be present in a male.
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