Gyandromorph Lapropelma nigerrium

[Minty]

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bso5JfHAY2F/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=h58erwilpdxz

One spider, two genders. Incredible.

 

[lostbrane]

Fascinating. Didn't enjoy the thumb boop at the end though. Thought it was gonna jump o.o

 

[EtienneN]

Wow! That’s pretty far out! So pretty too!

 

[Andrew Clayton]

That's minted

 

[FrDoc]

@Minty thanks for posting this, mate. There are many interesting things presented on AB, but I actually saved this video. I hope it attains it’s size from the female side of the house.

 

[Patherophis]

Gynadromophs are quite interesting topic.
It is the same specimen, isnt it ?
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...217.1073742355.100002722544516&type=3&theater

Some more examples:
http://www.theraphosidae.be/en/vogelspinnen/abnormalities-in-theraphosids/

http://arachnoboards.com/threads/poecilotheria-ornata-gynandromoph.60259/

https://sk.pinterest.com/pin/418482990351856867

Very interesting article on gynadromorph Pterinochilus murinus:
https://bioone.org/journalArticle/Download?fullDOI=10.1636/JoA-S-049.1&tab=ArticleLink

 

[Andrea82]

Fascinating indeed, thanks for sharing!

Looks like it was dipped in black paint.

I do wonder about the survival of this beastie though... What will happen if the male side matures? If it tries to moult while having a bulbous pedipalp...
We'll just have to wait and see.

 

[Minty]

Fascinating indeed, thanks for sharing!

Looks like it was dipped in black paint.

I do wonder about the survival of this beastie though... What will happen if the male side matures? If it tries to moult while having a bulbous pedipalp...
We'll just have to wait and see.

I know this isn’t proof of anything, but I read in the comments that the lifespan tends to be more on the male side of things.

 

[Patherophis]

Fascinating indeed, thanks for sharing!

Looks like it was dipped in black paint.

I do wonder about the survival of this beastie though... What will happen if the male side matures? If it tries to moult while having a bulbous pedipalp...
We'll just have to wait and see.

In case of that murinus, it ended with strange deformed bulb when it molted again after maturing. Unfortunately they dont say anything about its lifespan.

If someone would have problem with acces to that article, I may send him pictures or whole paper.

 

[LV-426]

If someone would have problem with acces to that article, I may send him pictures or whole paper.

I’d like to see a picture.

 

[AphonopelmaTX]

I’d like to see a picture.

You can download the article for free from the American Arachnological Society (the publisher) here. The PDF has a color picture of the gynandromorph Pterinochilus murinus.

 

[LV-426]

You can download the article for free from the American Arachnological Society (the publisher) here. The PDF has a color picture of the gynandromorph Pterinochilus murinus.

Thank you.