how do i know if a scorpon is male or female please help

I got a pandinus emperator female scorpion and wanted a male so i bought an infant scorpion which i thought was male but i want to make sure

Parabuthus Number of posts : 1051 Age : 42 Registration date : 2008-03-12

This is very much a question for: The Burrow in Ghana: Emperor Zone, a section of ScorpionForum, where all the questions regarding Pandinus imperator get answered. The answer to your question cane be found on the stickied thread at the top of that section of the forum: Frequently Asked Questions about Emperor Scorpions (P. Imperator)

CLICK ON THE RED WORDS

If you have any trouble sexing it you can post a pic of the underside and we may be able to help.

edit: btw, looks like you're new, welcome to the forum Very Happy

Ras, it's also a question for the "sexing species" section. Very Happy

Thread moved.

Also, if by "infant," you mean it's a fairly early instar, it may be more difficult to sex.

Parabuthus Number of posts : 1051 Age : 42 Registration date : 2008-03-12

Mr. Mordax wrote:: Ras, it's also a question for the "sexing species" section.

Plbtttttt! tongue

That's all I have to say to that, Mike!

thanks for the wellcome and the help Very Happy

Pandinus Number of posts : 4 Age : 37 Registration date : 2009-10-31

Hey this should help

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Pandinus Number of posts : 4 Age : 37 Registration date : 2009-10-31

and welcome to the forum Smile

Parabuthus Number of posts : 1051 Age : 42 Registration date : 2008-03-12

AbiB wrote:: Hey this should help

Yes, much like this line:
"Q: How do I know if my Emperor is a male or female?
A: You can tell by the size of the pectines(the feather looking things). The males would be much thicker and longer than female’s pectines. You can also tell by the shape of the Genital Operculum. The males have an oval shaped Operculum and the females are more rectangular. Here is a link to one of my sexing pictures https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/cyris69/Sexing.jpg?t=1198270713"

Taken from here: Frequently Asked Questions about Emperor Scorpions (P. Imperator)

But that is neither here nor there

During an insect exhibition an elderly lady asked the same question regarding scorpions to which my shrewd friend replied: -

"In females the mouthparts are bigger, the brains are smaller... and they can't drive."

This sexist statement does not represent any sentiment of mine, but I still find it darn hilarious!

ROFL

Abib, that pic doesn't look like an emperor to me . . .

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