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While looking through pictures of sub(adult) M. balfouri I began to notice a trend between the sexes. It seems that in male specimens the blue coloration on the legs extends almost all the way up towards the carapace whereas female coloration tends to stop just above the femur. Here are two really good pictures by Tom Patterson that reprensent what I'm talking about:
Male
http://www.net-bug.net/apps/photos/photo?photoid=95426039
Female
http://www.net-bug.net/apps/photos/photo?photoid=95426036
Has anyone else noticed this before and if so, does it hold true for all individuals and can it be somewhat (though not 100%) of a method for sexing?
Male
http://www.net-bug.net/apps/photos/photo?photoid=95426039
Female
http://www.net-bug.net/apps/photos/photo?photoid=95426036
Has anyone else noticed this before and if so, does it hold true for all individuals and can it be somewhat (though not 100%) of a method for sexing?