Important question

[BooYaKa]

How can I recognize that my male of Latrodectus hesperus is adult?
It is my first male,and I want to breed them,but I don't know that he's adult.
Maybe You have some photos or useful tips how I recognize that?

Thanks,Andrew

[Malhavoc's]

his leg span will be simmiliar to the females but his body will be puny he wont eat and his palps will be huge :) put them together give them ten mins if he doesnt start plucking luv strings hes not adult :)

[BooYaKa]

Oh...I obviously know that he is male,but I don't know that adult. He has 2 bubbles on his pedipalps, somethin' like boxing gloves :D

[Malhavoc's]

like I said comparison wize his legs will be about the same lengh as the females and upon maturity males seem to get more 'oblong' then the pleasent round butts of the females...

[JPD]

If he has palpal bulbs then he is ready for action.

[Malhavoc's]

Not true Most areneamorphs that I have seen the males develop enlarged palps long before the final molt..I've successfully been able to sex lats at there 3rd molt plus because of this