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Old 18-03-2010, 09:22 PM
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Default Help with sexing a molt...

So what do you all think... a girl? This is my first go at sexing any of my spiders this way and tbh I was quite squeamish about stretching out the molt but after not having any luck doing it with gloves on I decided it was time to man up. I just find it really difficult to work out what on earth I'm supposed to be looking for, however I'm thinking those sticky up bits may be the spermathecae??
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Old 18-03-2010, 09:23 PM
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I see no pic hun
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oh dear, it's been one of those days... I could see it on my pc hahaha

here ya go...

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Old 18-03-2010, 09:32 PM
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Yup a little girlie
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whoop yay Am I right in thinking they are the spermathecae? I really want to get to grips with what I'm looking for
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deffo female.
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whoop yay Am I right in thinking they are the spermathecae? I really want to get to grips with what I'm looking for
yes that is the spermathecae.
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whoop yay Am I right in thinking they are the spermathecae? I really want to get to grips with what I'm looking for
Yup that is a nice clear set too Some different species have diff size and shape kind of fan shaped
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I thinks that's why I was a bit unsure, there's a good article here but they all looked a bit different to the ones on this skin, maybe coz they're from a different genus
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Hmmm... They don't look like spermathecae to me at all. They look like a pair of oversized male accessory organs.
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