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chid

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Poecilotheria ornata


Poecilotheria miranda


Poecilotheria pederseni


Heteroscodra maculata


Poecilotheria regalis (male)


Chid
 

cichlidsman

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Makai said:
Gotta love pokies :D great pictures
i have heard the slang"pokies" a lot and never knew what they were,now i do thanks. how did they get that name?
 

Makai

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cichlidsman said:
i have heard the slang"pokies" a lot and never knew what they were,now i do thanks. how did they get that name?
It is because the pronunciation of the latin name poecilotheria, in latin you pronounce "c" with the sound "k", so that pronunciation would be "poekiloteria" and that derivated to "pokiloteria" and pokie for english speaking people
 

Peloquin

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Yet more awesome pix from Chid.
Well, they are if you like Pokies. H. maculata is a good 'un.
 
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