Ventral sexing - guessing or knowing?

What sexes are these spiders?

  • 1: male, 2: female

    Votes: 23 71.9%
  • 1: female, 2: male

    Votes: 3 9.4%
  • both are female

    Votes: 5 15.6%
  • both are male

    Votes: 1 3.1%

  • Total voters
    32
  • Poll closed .

Olan

Arachnoangel
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For the record, I wanted to say 1 unsure, 2 definitely female. But that was not an option so I had to pick one
 

boina

Lady of the mites
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I hope you don't think I'm picking on you by correcting some of the terminology in your posts.
Don't worry about that. As long as you provide the proper explanations I hope you will go on correcting me :).
 

Ungoliant

Malleus Aranearum
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These two pics are actually of the same spider and she's female. Yes, the top pic is from a female. I played with lighting a bit and realized I could make her look male if I shone the flashlight at just the right angle and took the pic just a little out of focus. And that's what I wanted to demonstrate: Even experienced people get it wrong if the only have a bad pic to work with. So, think again before you commit to identifying a specific sex from a bad pic. - I know this was just a guessing game and the experienced people would probably not have claimed male if a pic like that would show up in the sexing gallery.
See, I wouldn't even try to sex from that first photo. I'd just reply "too blurry" or shrug my shoulders and let someone else try.

I did guess female for #2 though.
 

esa space station

Arachnoknight
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vent sexing is definitely accurate. but it totally depends on the person vent sexing. many groups on facebook dont allow vet sexing photos as morons tend to argue in large numbers over them. everyones an expert vent sexer. :rolleyes:Its much much easier in person. When you are able to look from any angle you want with a flashlight.
I agree entirely i think also so would many more members
 

kevinlowl

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1st pic was bad anyway, i bet those who sexed it (as either male or female) were half guessing

and since you scammed us, i'm gonna vote both as males :troll:
 
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