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    Terrestrial isopods (P. scaber) in Miami Fl

    Isopods from Homestead Fl. Hi Everyone, Is this P. scaber? they were collected in extreme South Florida. thanks, Paul
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    Smuggler Caught Shipping tarantulas in LA

    I would be willing to help him, if he's making 300,000USD per year just in Spiders, his bail will be only 10% of the bail amount... He should already be out... Im not throwing money into a pot until I know where its going... Signing a blank check is crazy and now we're being made to feel guilty...
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    Smuggler Caught Shipping tarantulas in LA

    ... its easy to get emotional when the freedoms of a person are being stripped away. This is not justice... I agree the crime doesnt fit the punishment(or maximum potential punishment) I'm not holier than thou... Ive been burdened by the consequences of my actions/decisions for my entire...
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    Smuggler Caught Shipping tarantulas in LA

    I understand your point curiousme... so waive your finger in every other direction besides your own when you get caught breaking the law... I didn't say I sided with the law... Just that I side with personal accountability... Sven damn sure knows, and Now you do too... Test the waters...
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    Smuggler Caught Shipping tarantulas in LA

    got some bad news guys,,,,, Gravity is a law too... If you choose not to heed it there are consequences.. whether or not you agree with it, it exists.... Got some bad news about fire as well, but I think you know where this is going. There is a victim here, but he gave the powers that be...
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    Smuggler Caught Shipping tarantulas in LA

    Unless he is a repeat offender.... He will be judged by a Jury of his peers. His past record will come into play and I dont think there is a jury that would condemn a good man to 20 years in a Federal Prision for a violation like this. Is the system flawed? you bet. Are the laws rediculous? In...
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    Smuggler Caught Shipping tarantulas in LA

    I assumed the T's were AD smuggled out of Mexico Proper... If they were cb babies, then I could take a different stance on the issue.. HOWEVER, he made a decision and Im sure he was aware of the risks involved... If you play with CITES protected species, you're playing with fire if not done...
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    Smuggler Caught Shipping tarantulas in LA

    Smuggler busted My mother wrote me today and said there was an article in the Orlando Sentinel about some T smugglers getting busted in the states... Here's what she sent me " In the Orlando newspaper this morning there was an article about a German man who allegedly shipped hundreds of...
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    Amazonas journey, already got my plane ticket!

    Amazonas Peru Do yourself a favor and stay away.... This place has effected every part of my life... When Im not here I can think of nothing else... The land, people, smells tastes everything... I have recently moved here to Iquitos to bathe in this fountain of life... Never have I been so...
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    Possible Venezuelides hasei

    I was on vacation in the Amazon.... It's my favorite place on Earth..:worship:.I wish I had photos of even10% of the Butterflies Spotted on my trip. Im hoping to import this species within the next few months... They're not very common, and they are fairly placid in disposition. 10" is no...
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    Possible Scolopocryptops melanostomus?

    Fresh molt perhaps? Or is it another species? Definitely lacks eyes.... Paul
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    Possible Venezuelides hasei

    Venezuelides hasei Ive asked for photos next to US currency...easier to get an idea of size.. These are soooooooo Cool! Paul
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    Another Peruvian Pede in need of ID

    Many Thanks! Yeah it lacks eyes! But as I understand it, they make up for it with good really good hearing:) Thanks again for the ID Is the entire genera lacking eyes? Paul Bollinger
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    Another Peruvian Pede in need of ID

    Thanks for the Reply I'm told it's 9cm. I'm thinking Rhysida ssp. because of the terminals... Thanks, Paul
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    Blue Centipede in Peru:)

    Awesome, Many Thanks! Cool Pede... Paul
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    Another Peruvian Pede in need of ID

    Location: 40nm North of Iquitos, Peru. Any Ideas? Thanks, Paul Bollinger
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    Blue Centipede in Peru:)

    Found on Rio Amazonas North/Central Peru Approx 40NM North of Iquitos... Can anyone ID this specimen? Thanks for looking, Paul Bollinger
  18. Unknown Peruvian Avicularia Ssp.

    Unknown Peruvian Avicularia Ssp.

    Avicularia ssp?
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    Unknown Peruvian T

    Possibly Ephebopus? FM: N. Peru "Loreto" 2.5"
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    Scorpion ID needed: Tityus species NE Peru

    Tityus ssp? Thanks Michiel, I was hoping you would have a 100% ID:) oh well, I will raise them for the next year to see if they develope more definitive characteristics. Perhaps a gravid female will tell more about them? I have 1 specimen that "appears" to be gravid..Fingers crossed. Thanks...
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