2007-12-01 03:16:04 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Ask them their names...all girl pill bugs are named Jill, and all boy pill bugs are named Bill. :-)
Seriously, it's a good question. Pill bugs have no obvious external genitalia- you'd probably have to dissect them to find out or something else terrible- poor little things- they must be so confused!
I think you will have to do a little research- they may grow to different sizes, have different behaviors, or hatch out different times of the year and at different rates.
2007-12-01 03:24:27 · answer #1 · answered by ThatGirl 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No offense; but an ODD Q in this category, and obviously you'll get chuckles answers.
I suspect it isn't by the size of the males "PILLS"???
It's pretty common knowledge that species/Gender ID is generated by a few factors. In Many it relates to size; while in others it relates to coloration; and body decoration.
With no offense meant at all to my opposite gender; I think any study of a species can easily determine WHO is usually the power structure...that being the female.
I'm probably confused by wondering WHY you ASK???
2007-12-01 03:55:27 · answer #2 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
This is almost impossible to do without a low power microscope, and a way of immobilizing the pillbugs.
In general, there is no real difference in size between males and females.
Apparently, you can stick a small piece of clear plastic tape to their backs; then grab the tape with tweezers and flip them over to examine their underside with the microscope, or at least a good magnifying glass. Male pillbugs have a set of specialized segments("pleopods") on the underside of their tail section. See this image:
http://www.northern.edu/natsource/INVERT1/pill2.jpg
the male is the one on the right.
2007-12-01 04:17:44 · answer #3 · answered by WOMBAT, Manliness Expert 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you relatively should not be having intercourse on the age of 11. despite the fact that if for some reason you're, the pill isn't in all likelihood a answer. make helpful the guy you're having intercourse with wears a condom. i'm not o.k. versed in being pregnant at THAT youthful of an age, can somebody greater effective perfect please field this for her? stay risk-free.
2016-11-13 03:30:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Girl pill bugs have long heavy eyelashes and full red lips.
2007-12-01 03:44:42 · answer #5 · answered by rico3151 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Females have shorter antene and are light in color there is no size diffrence.
2016-08-25 03:15:40 · answer #6 · answered by Ben 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can tell the difference by spreading their legs.
2007-12-01 09:31:16 · answer #7 · answered by Benjamin B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same way you determine a male alligator from a female alligator, I think. You have to quickly insert your finger up its rectum (its butt) to feel for a penis.
Seriously, does it matter?
Now, you tell me. How do you you tell a female alligator from a male alligator? It doesn't matter does it?
Here's one for you. This will really mess you up: How do you tell a female ladybug from a male ladybug? I just gotta know so bad.
2007-12-01 03:30:29 · answer #8 · answered by I'M NOT DEAD YET 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Take them to the mall and see which shops!
2007-12-01 03:23:42 · answer #9 · answered by Wounded Duck 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
why would you even care? chances are that the female is the bigger one. most males are smaller.
2007-12-01 03:23:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋