Genus Avicularia

[CEC]

Avicularia variegata
Sub-Adult Female

 

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Caribena laeta
Juvenile

 

[overwrite123]

Avicularia avicularia M#3 ex Avicularia geroldi . 20mm DLC sling

 

[Asgiliath]

Pretty leggies

 

[Ungoliant]

Stubborn (Avicularia avicularia 2")
I slowly removed the lid, thinking she would climb down so that I could open the enclosure to feed this sling, but instead she stubbornly refused, remaining on the lid even as I held it vertically.

Stubborn (♀ Avicularia avicularia 2")

• Ungoliant
• Jun 3, 2019
• 1
• avicularia avicularia avicularia common pinktoe tarantula female pinktoe tarantula sling

I slowly removed the lid, thinking she would climb down so that I could open the enclosure to...

 

[CEC]

Caribena laeta
Pen-Ultimate Male

 

[Plese Exotics]

Avicularia avicularia M1 - Mature Male

 

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Avicularia merianae
Pairing.

 

[CEC]

Avicularia merianae

Mom w/sac


Sac w/ First Instars

First Instars / Pre-Molt


Second Instars

 

[CEC]

Avicularia merianae
Juvenile

 

[Jess S]

Avicularia merianae

Mom w/sac
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Sac w/ First Instars View attachment 361808

First Instars / Pre-Molt
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Second Instars
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Not something you see every day and stunning photos!

 

[DomGom TheFather]

Avic avic.
Her enclosure is on a shelf by the kitchen table.
She was hanging out watching us eat breakfast this morning.
Lookin' cute.

 

[CEC]

Avicularia variegata • Morphotype #1
[(Hobby sp. "Amazonica")] • Manaus, Brazil
2nd Instar • Post Molt

 

[fix]

Avic avic.
Her enclosure is on a shelf by the kitchen table.
She was hanging out watching us eat breakfast this morning.
Lookin' cute.

It is very similar to Avik Metallica. Can I take a photo of your hind legs?

Avicularia variegata • Morphotype #1
[(Hobby sp. "Amazonica")] • Manaus, Brazil
2nd Instar • Post Molt

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And how can we confirm that this is the morphotype of the SP.Amazonica Manaus?

 

[DomGom TheFather]

It is very similar to Avik Metallica. Can I take a photo of your hind legs?

I'm camera shy but if you really want I will model for you.

 

[CEC]

And how can we confirm that this is the morphotype of the SP.Amazonica Manaus?

How do we confirm anything Avicularia? By interpreting the revision, of course. Hey... If you agree these are variegata then hobby sp. Amazonica from Manaus, Brazil has to be morphotype #1. They were collected in the same locality, fit the description exactly and the pictures illustrated in the revision are absolutely identical to only morphotype #1.
Description of the morphotypes from revision:
"Variation:
All examined specimens of A. variegata stat. n. have grizzled setae on palps and legs (except those found in Venezuela), but with slight differences in body coloration. We detected three morphotypes. Morphotype 1 is found especially near Manaus (Fig. 77) and females have carapace, legs, and palps with greyish short body setae with very intense green sheen and whitish leg rings (Fig. 70). Abdomen has vivid reddish guard-setae grouped on lateral and dorsal anterior areas, black short body setae and venter velvety black. Males have black abdomen with some whitish tipped setae homogeneously distributed (Fig. 71). Morphotype 2 is found in same area (Fig. 77), but has overall greyish coloration, with short body setae with discrete green sheen and yellowish leg rings. Females have abdomen with light brown guard-setae grouped on lateral and dorsal anterior areas, black short body setae, and venter dark brown (Fig. 74). Males are very similar to morphotype 1 but with yellowish rings (Fig. 75). Males from Puerto Ayacucho (AMNH Ve29) and from Caripito (AMNH Ve31), Venezuela, have genitalia and legs with proportions compatible with those from Brazil, as well as whitish leg rings. However, they do not have white tipped hairs on legs and abdomen as specimens of A. variegata stat. n. from Manaus, Brazil (Fig. 77), and the prominence on palpal bulb is not well-developed as in specimens from Manaus (morphotype 1). The juvenile female AMNH Ve21, also from Venezuela, has short body setae with golden sheen and very discrete white tipped setae in legs and palps as well as whitish rings. We prefer not to consider these forms as separate species because these slight differences can be due to populational variation since the specimens were collected in the northern limit of the species distribution. It is here called morphotype 3. Despite being collected in Caracas, also in the northern limit of the species, the specimen AMNH Ve18 seems to be a typical morphotype 1. It is necessary to examine more material to understand morphological variation and species boundaries of Venezuelan Avicularia."

 

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I'm camera shy but if you really want I will model for you.

I would be grateful to you for the photo of AV.Metallica. I am not an Englishman,I translate with an interpreter,if there are any mistakes,I apologize.

 

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How do we confirm anything Avicularia? By interpreting the revision, of course. Hey... If you agree these are variegata then hobby sp. Amazonica from Manaus, Brazil has to be morphotype #1. They were collected in the same locality, fit the description exactly and the pictures illustrated in the revision are absolutely identical to only morphotype #1.
Description of the morphotypes from revision:
"Variation:
All examined specimens of A. variegata stat. n. have grizzled setae on palps and legs (except those found in Venezuela), but with slight differences in body coloration. We detected three morphotypes. Morphotype 1 is found especially near Manaus (Fig. 77) and females have carapace, legs, and palps with greyish short body setae with very intense green sheen and whitish leg rings (Fig. 70). Abdomen has vivid reddish guard-setae grouped on lateral and dorsal anterior areas, black short body setae and venter velvety black. Males have black abdomen with some whitish tipped setae homogeneously distributed (Fig. 71). Morphotype 2 is found in same area (Fig. 77), but has overall greyish coloration, with short body setae with discrete green sheen and yellowish leg rings. Females have abdomen with light brown guard-setae grouped on lateral and dorsal anterior areas, black short body setae, and venter dark brown (Fig. 74). Males are very similar to morphotype 1 but with yellowish rings (Fig. 75). Males from Puerto Ayacucho (AMNH Ve29) and from Caripito (AMNH Ve31), Venezuela, have genitalia and legs with proportions compatible with those from Brazil, as well as whitish leg rings. However, they do not have white tipped hairs on legs and abdomen as specimens of A. variegata stat. n. from Manaus, Brazil (Fig. 77), and the prominence on palpal bulb is not well-developed as in specimens from Manaus (morphotype 1). The juvenile female AMNH Ve21, also from Venezuela, has short body setae with golden sheen and very discrete white tipped setae in legs and palps as well as whitish rings. We prefer not to consider these forms as separate species because these slight differences can be due to populational variation since the specimens were collected in the northern limit of the species distribution. It is here called morphotype 3. Despite being collected in Caracas, also in the northern limit of the species, the specimen AMNH Ve18 seems to be a typical morphotype 1. It is necessary to examine more material to understand morphological variation and species boundaries of Venezuelan Avicularia."

Do you have a photo? That it was possible to distinguish between them? They wrote it seems to be good,but if there are no photos,then how can you distinguish them? Here is my AV.SP. Amazonica Manaus Brazil

 

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Photos are in the revision. I didn't add them because it would be against the rules here since the photos are not mine. I will link the revision below, have a read and you'll find the pictures you're looking for under "Taxonomy".

Taxonomic revision and cladistic analysis of Avicularia Lamarck, 1818 (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Aviculariinae) with description of three new aviculariine genera

The genus Avicularia Lamarck, 1818 is revised and all species are rediagnosed. The type species, described as Aranea avicularia Linnaeus, 1758, is the oldest mygalomorph species described and its taxonomic history is extensive and confusing. Cladistic analyses using both equal and implied...

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One of my adult females:

 

[The Grym Reaper]

My first Avicularia variegata (was purchased as A. sp. "Amazonica" Manaus prior to the revision)

Immature male

1.0 Avicularia variegata

• The Grym Reaper
• Mar 25, 2018
• 5
• avicularia avicularia avicularia variegata avicularia bicegoi avicularia variegata grizzled pinktoe variegata

Nebula being an adorable murder floof.

Mature male

MM Avicularia variegata

• The Grym Reaper
• Oct 24, 2018
• 2
• avicularia avicularia avicularia variegata avicularia bicegoi avicularia sp 'amazonica' manaus avicularia variegata grizzled pinktoe male manaus brick red pinktoe mature male variegata

I'm still peeved but be is a bit of a handsome bugger, ain't he?