Male or female?

[Arborealguy1990]

Had 3 people say it looks like the irminia is female, wat do u guys think?

 

[Noodlelove]

I'm no good at this at all. I'm new to the hobby but I'm aware that pedipalps are different between males and females. I'm looking forward to hearing what people have to say

 

[Arborealguy1990]

I'm no good at this at all. I'm new to the hobby but I'm aware that pedipalps are different between males and females. I'm looking forward to hearing what people have to say

Yes the males of the irminia species will have an ultimate molt then they will be sexually dimorphic so he will look a lot different but until then they both look the same, once the male has his ultimate molt he will also develope emboli on his palps, this is a sub adult tho so it will look the same male and female until mature

 

[Noodlelove]

Yes the males of the irminia species will have an ultimate molt then they will be sexually dimorphic so he will look a lot different but until then they both look the same, once the male has his ultimate molt he will also develope emboli on his palps, this is a sub adult tho so it will look the same male and female until mature

That's probably why everybody's on the board is asking what they look like. Because it's really hard to tell when they're young. Thank you so much!

 

[Arachnoclown]

I've had "pros" ventral sex irminia before and they are always wrong. Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens also. Those two species I recommend sexing after a fresh molt.

 

[WolfSpider]

suspect male.

 

[Arborealguy1990]

suspect male.

I got little clearer pics

 

[WolfSpider]

male. confirm with an exuvium, but I am reasonably sure.

Cheers,