M. balfouri Spermathecae...

TalonAWD

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I am the type to document everything and now that I have a Monocentropus balfouri I am doing the same for this species. In my search for the spermathecae image, I could not find pictures of what it would look like.
So This is my first look under a microscope. Looks like boxing gloves. I wanted to share. If there are other pics around please post.
Enjoy.

 

billopelma

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Either of you have decent ventral shots to go with those? Would be nice to see some from a confirmed T...

Bill
 

TalonAWD

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Either of you have decent ventral shots to go with those? Would be nice to see some from a confirmed T...

Bill
No, sorry. These guys are as close to a pet hole as you can get. It is pretty hard to get a ventral shot.
I will try to get one.
 

codykrr

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Looks like oven mits! haha. Great shots guys!

I need to get one of these, just never fell into "the hype":eek:
 

TalonAWD

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Boxing gloves lol. I got em because I think they look like a teddy bear. Don't know why I see them as a teddy bear but I do{D
 

rustym3talh3ad

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HAHAHA, looks like Michigan!

Talon, if i send you my next molt can you spread it and look at it for me? PM me to discuss.
 

Najakeeper

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Sorry for hijacking the thread but this is kind of exciting...

Today my "probable" male molted and I think I saw these with naked eye. I hope it is not wishful thinking but this is a small spider and they were very tiny. But definitely sitting on a darker area and definitely 2. I need a dissecting microscope for sure.

Here is how it looked ventrally before molting:



Any idea?
 
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