Amazing new Ceratogyrus

[Ceratogyrus]

I have the GPS coordinates in my phone to find these.

Hopefully your family has the GPS coordinates to find you in the local Angolan jail too. These will need to be protected

 

[MintyWood826]

Why? Why does this exist? I'm sorry, but I find the "horn" of this species slightly disturbing...

 

[Minty]

What a fascinating looking tarantula.

 

[Liquifin]

Just imagine this thing molting. That would be very interesting.

 

[WolfSoon]

Why? Why does this exist? I'm sorry, but I find this species slightly disturbing...

Agreed, this is the first time I’ve ‘noped’ at a tarantula. That, umm, flaccid horn just seems excessive. But kudos to everyone who’s excited about them

 

[Arachnophoric]

Why? Why does this exist? I'm sorry, but I find the "horn" of this species slightly disturbing...

Agreed, this is the first time I’ve ‘noped’ at a tarantula. That, umm, flaccid horn just seems excessive. But kudos to everyone who’s excited about them

Ya'll just intimidated/jealous of that massive horn.

It certainly is bizarre, reminds me of the nose of a proboscis monkey.

 

[MintyWood826]

I might end up liking that 'horn' someday. I used to (before I got into the hobby) think the coloration of C. cyaneopubescens was creepy.

 

[Rigor Mortis]

What a funky looking animal! I can't say I'd love to have one or anything but it's always fascinating when we describe a new species.

 

[myrmecophile]

Neat spider, give it a couple of weeks and it will be on a european price list somewhere.

 

[viper69]

Hopefully your family has the GPS coordinates to find you in the local Angolan jail too. These will need to be protected

Whoa, where have you been? I haven’t you here in forever. It’s great to see you.

I was talking about you not long ago on here.

 

[Teal]

They also recorded Pterinochilus (lugardi) in Angola for the first time! They are expanding their territory.

I'll stick to them and not weird floppy proboscis spider, thanks LOL

 

[Cas S]

Can't wait till this gets into the hobby, even if it didnt have the horn the colors are pretty cool

 

[Spidermolt]

I remember seeing this when the sp. Was first discovered I still think that it's a tarantula/xenomorph hybrid... I love it

 

[Toddydog]

I love how inconvenient that horn must be.

 

[AphonopelmaTX]

Is anyone else incredibly curious to know what is inside the horn? Since it shrivels in alcohol, it must be filled with fluid more so than solid matter. Perhaps there is an artery that extends through it or maybe an extension of the midgut diverticulum that circles the outer perimeter of the prosoma. You would think with all of the advanced microscopy imaging systems out there someone would have performed an in depth analysis of the make up of the Ceratogyrus foveal protuberance by now. I'm becoming obsessed with this new species wondering what the make up of that horn is.

 

[Andrew Clayton]

Love it this is a must have for me

 

[flyingjudgman]

that horn can cast spider web.

 

[RezonantVoid]

https://newatlas.com/new-tarantula-horn-back/58446/

This article just popped up in my Google News feed. Pretty interesting spider, enjoy reading

 

[BoyFromLA]

It has a long, and soft horn so that it can supports it’s weight while threat posing! That is awesome!

 

[viper69]

https://newatlas.com/new-tarantula-horn-back/58446/

This article just popped up in my Google News feed. Pretty interesting spider, enjoy reading

Someone beat you to it, but good try!