Philth's non-theraphosid mygalomorph and true spider photo thread.

[Philth]

Barylestis scutatus ( Cameroon ) female


ventral


Cupiennius getazi female


ventral


Later, Tom

 

[Biollantefan54]

The ventral of the Barylestis scutatus looks awesome!

 

[Hanska]

What size is the B.scutatus?

 

[Philth]

What size is the B.scutatus?

This one is about 3 inch width leg span. I've seen bigger ones, 4-5 inches though.

Later, Tom

 

[Philth]

Viridasius sp. "Madagascar" female, my male should mature next molt.




Later, Tom

 

[The Snark]

Re: Viridasius sp. "Madagascar" female,
Wow! I wonder what their natural environment looks like.

 

[Philth]

Got lots of new stuff in, so this thread should be busy the next few days

Heteropoda davidbowie female (beige form)




Heteropoda sp. Sumatra (blue) female




Heteropoda sp." Borneo" (yellow) female


Heteropoda sp." Borneo" (yellow) male


Later, Tom

 

[pannaking22]

Oh man, those new sparassids are way too cool!

 

[advan]

Very nice Tom! :drool:

 

[Philth]

Thanks for looking everyone.

Heteropoda boiei juv. female


Heteropoda boiei juv. male


Heteropoda sp. "burgundy" female


Unidentified male, this thing is awesome and ridiculously fast.


I've got 5 or 6 other unidentified species like this one, that I will probably start making up names for them once I've sorted them all out. I like the yellow line that runs down the back of leg 4 on this one, cant wait for it to molt.


Later, Tom

 

[freedumbdclxvi]

Those boiei are stunning.

 

[Hanska]

Damn it man! You got like everything I want. I'm so jelly they could pack me in small jars and ship me to the grocery store.
Having so many pairs I assume you're going to breed them?

 

[Philth]

Having so many pairs I assume you're going to breed them?

For Sure, thats always the plan.

Later,Tom

 

[Hanska]

For Sure, thats always the plan.

Later,Tom

Keep us posted. I have a H.venatoria sac atm, 7 C.salei growing for breeding and plans to get more Sparassids and/or Ctenids in the spring. I don't think there's ever too much info about breeding them. Or pictures of them for that matter.

 

[noxylophone]

For Sure, thats always the plan.

Later,Tom

If you ever breed the Viridasius, please let the forum know.

 

[JZC]

For Sure, thats always the plan.

Later,Tom

I'm probably going to have to buy spiders from you someday.

 

[Philth]

Thanks, I'm excited about these fishing spiders from Borneo.

Nilus albocinctus female


Nilus albocinctus male


Later, Tom

 

[klawfran3]

Got lots of new stuff in, so this thread should be busy the next few days

Heteropoda davidbowie female (beige form)

Woah wait. Was this really named after the singer? And if so, why, may I ask?

 

[Philth]

Woah wait. Was this really named after the singer? And if so, why, may I ask?

Yes they are named after the singer.

This species name is honoring the rock-singer David Bowie - composer of the music album " The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" and interpreter of songs such as "Glass Spider"- who has been in his early years of his career sometimes as painted as frontal view of the head of this new species, furthermore inspiring the author by his songs full of energy, creativity and opened mindedness ;noun (name) in apposition.

Jäger, P. (2008) Revision of the huntsman spider genus Heteropoda Latreille 1084: species with exceptional male palpal conformations from Southeast Asia and Australia (Arachnida, Araneae, Spassidea, Heteropodinae). Senckenbergiana biologica, 88: 239-310.

Later, Tom

 

[Philth]

Heteropoda sp. "Cameroon Goliath" female


male, this thing would not stay still for a pic lol.


Later, Tom