Urodacus armatus

[hornet]

Baked their sand yesterday so here are pics of my gravid southern form armatus female.

 

[Brettix]

Good stuff,not long now till she drops H.

 

[hornet]

should drop in march

 

[bk201]

nice scorp-

 

[Bouncer]

Cool!!

 

[moosenoose]

Hey Hornet, how can you tell when they are gravid? I've got a pair of Flinders Range scorps and the female looks bigger than she should be? Nice pics btw

 

[hornet]

Gravid females have a plug in their genital operculum called the spermatocleutrum when gravid. It prevents other males mating them.

 

[moosenoose]

I presume it's visable?

 

[hornet]

a dissection microscope is normally used.

 

[Mark Newton]

I presume it's visable?

It breaks down over time and becomes less visible to the point where at the time of parturition it is not a hindrance to the birthing process.


Mark A. Newton
Owner: thespiralburrow
Aussie Scorpion Fourm
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[hornet]

well hello there mark, welcome to aps