JameyD Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 basically i just want to know how to sex PRE-Adult Discoids, i have heard a 1001 different ways and im wondering if there is a sure fire way to tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Females have a bigger ventral last segment. males have smaller ventral last segments. Its a 100% for sure way to sex them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JameyD Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 so thats the easiest way to sex i take it.... do u have pictures, or can u find pictures because i dont know what to look for, exept for the the last scale, because ive looked at the last scale and i cant tell if im looking at the last segment or the 2nd to last segment, because the last one is like smale but it might be connected IDK its hard to explain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 This should help. You can sex adults and large nymphs very easily with this method. If the nymphs are too small to tell the difference try getting a jewelers lens maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Termite48 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 This methid that Doc shows above is very reliable. Especially if you have several and can compare what the narrow segment of the male looks like alongside the female's end segment being so much wider. It also works for othe insects like Praying Mantids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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