Beiträge von klex

    Danke Manfred!

    Vielen Dank für die Antwort!

    Ich habe die ca. 135 Kokons nun alle abgewogen und die Daten in eine Tabelle eingetragen um zu schauen, wo die Trennung zwischen Männchen und Weibchen liegt. Natürlich kann ich daran jetzt nicht zu 100% das Geschlecht bestimmen, aber interessant ist es dennoch (x-Achse: Gewicht in Gramm, y-Achse: Anzahl Kokons)...

    My preferred method is to weigh them with a digital scale, males will typically be lighter than females, of course, you need to keep track of

    the weights of each cocoon, and if that's the box(pictured) you have to work with, that might be time consuming. I sometimes use some label attached to the cocoon, or as with pupa, wrap it in paper towel, and I write on that.

    I don't like to open cocoons, it's not always simple. I doubt there is any way to tell by sight alone. When I have opened cocoons, it has always been

    stressful to me, I'll use a scissors or a razor blade, or both, and a lot can go wrong with either.

    Thank you so much for the detailed reply. I don't plan on cutting open the cocoons, so I'll try and get them all weighed out and see what info I can glean. Thank you!