What does instar mean?

[NYBrett]

Ive heard spiders(lings) having numbered "instars" what does this mean?

 

[thedude]

Ive heard spiders(lings) having numbered "instars" what does this mean?

the time between each molt lke 1st instar would be between the first and 2nd molt

 

[NYBrett]

Thank you!!

 

[Anastasia]

eggs with legs-->nymphs /1st instar/-->spiderling/second instar/
I think :?

 

[P. Novak]

eggs with legs-->nymphs /1st instar/-->spiderling/second instar/
I think :?

eggs - postembryos(eggs with legs) - 1st instar - 2nd instar and so on. (Nymphs refer to insects like crickets, roaches, grasshoppers, etc. and a T is not an insect so I don't call them that)

 

[Anastasia]

eggs - postembryos(eggs with legs) - 1st instar - 2nd instar and so on. (Nymphs refer to insects like crickets, roaches, grasshoppers, etc. and a T is not an insect so I don't call them that)

Hmm, then looks like many Tarantula books are wrong

 

[P. Novak]

Hmm, then looks like many Tarantula books are wrong

Could they be some of the older books or by european authors?

 

[Anastasia]

Could they be some of the older books or by european authors?

so far one I can recall 'Tarantulas & scorpions in captivity' by Russ Gurley
lillones been called nymphs , before they molt in to spiderlings

 

[P. Novak]

so far one I can recall 'Tarantulas & scorpions in captivity' by Russ Gurley
lillones been called nymphs , before they molt in to spiderlings

Interesting. I still never call them nymphs, I know some people do, especially the european hobbyists. I don't see anything wrong with it, except for nymphs refers to insects, but it doesn't matter.

 

[butch4skin]

Europeans also eat snails and wear speedos to the beach.

 

[Anastasia]

Europeans also eat snails and wear speedos to the beach.

Oh comon now

 

[DMTWI]

Europeans also eat snails and wear speedos to the beach.

Would that be the topless beach? :}

 

[butch4skin]

In the defense of Europeans, Canadians do it too(and I meant the guys, on a woman it's a bikini bottom)

 

[cacoseraph]

also, a lot of ppl misuse "instar" in a sort of synonymy with spiderling... which drives me nuts. as said before, all it means is the time between molts

 

[Drachenjager]

also, a lot of ppl misuse "instar" in a sort of synonymy with spiderling... which drives me nuts. as said before, all it means is the time between molts

just dosent sound right to say i have a 137th instar G. rosea female...

 

[P. Novak]

just dosent sound right to say i have a 137th instar G. rosea female...

Haha, but it's the truth.

 

[Anastasia]

Haha, but it's the truth.

rosiey's live long but grow very slow
life span 20-40yr it would have to molt almost 7 times per year in average if it lives 20yrs
I doubt that

 

[AubZ]

OK, so now we are getting technical.

 

[whitehaze2008]

Lol Lol

ah come on now...speedos are really hot haha

 

[P. Novak]

rosiey's live long but grow very slow
life span 20-40yr it would have to molt almost 7 times per year in average if it lives 20yrs
I doubt that

Yeah we know. It was a joke. :wall: It would really be more like 12-15 instar.