The pedipalps on males will become enlarged and look like boxing gloves, while the pedipalps on females do not. Some genera will also have significant physical differences (e.g. Kukulcania hibernalis male vs. female).
Beyond those two things, it will generally take a much closer look or dissection to confirm fully.
Oh. I’m not that brave. I find spiders interesting, but I’m still wary of getting too close. I don’t even know what pedipalps are. I’m assuming they’re specialized pads on the feet.
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This is a Brown Recluse (Loxosceles reclusa).
How do you differentiate between the sexes?
The pedipalps on males will become enlarged and look like boxing gloves, while the pedipalps on females do not. Some genera will also have significant physical differences (e.g. Kukulcania hibernalis male vs. female).
Beyond those two things, it will generally take a much closer look or dissection to confirm fully.
Oh. I’m not that brave. I find spiders interesting, but I’m still wary of getting too close. I don’t even know what pedipalps are. I’m assuming they’re specialized pads on the feet.