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this is the best my camera would get. Just molted
Well in that case I agree with Jason. Can you get a better ventral shot?I'm not sure, I put magnifying glass on it and I swear I see a flap with 2 things sticking out of it.
It looks a bit female, that's why I was wondering how big it was, and what it looked like dorsally. From one of the pictures above, I think I can guesstimate that the T is in the 4-5" range, by that size you should be able to distinguish them dorsally pretty easily.Ventrally looks female to me.
Also, what Jason said.
I thought dorsal sexing was based on the abdomen, not carapace? :?looks male dorsally, not much design in the head carapace.
That's my understanding as well. I would say male based on the dorsal picture, but I haven't gotten a clear answer as to when that lightens up on a female.I thought dorsal sexing was based on the abdomen, not carapace? :?