Anyone know if Lasiodora cristata has palpal bulbs?

[whoami?]

I think the title says it all.

 

[TheWidowsPeak]

I thought all tarantulas did???

 

[belewfripp]

All mature male Ts have palpal bulbs. Actually, that goes for most, if not all, spiders in general.

Adrian

 

[whoami?]

Originally posted by belewfripp
All mature male Ts have palpal bulbs. Actually, that goes for most, if not all, spiders in general.

Adrian

Are you sure? I could have sworn I've heard of some tarantulas that don't have 'em.

Or maybe I'm thinking of tibial hooks.

Now that I think about it, that makes a lot more sense.

Oops. Stupid question. :8o


Edit: See folks, this is what happens when you're being too lazy to think. You ask a stupid question that you should have been able to figure out the answer to (even if you didn't know the answer) and you end up looking like a dumbass.

 

[TheWidowsPeak]

yeah its the hooks that some don't have. but hey its an honest mistake.

 

[Botar]

Yes, it is tibial hooks that some species don't have and L. cristata have them. If you have a mature male L. cristata, you'll be able to tell from across the room. The hooks are obvious and they are extremely leggy.

Botar

 

[deifiler]

Also, some people say certain species lack the hooks, when really the hooks are located on the 'side' rather than 'below'.

 

[Tangled WWWeb]

Originally posted by Botar
Yes, it is tibial hooks that some species don't have and L. cristata have them. If you have a mature male L. cristata, you'll be able to tell from across the room. The hooks are obvious and they are extremely leggy.

Botar

Yep. They have tibial spurs and are very leggy. Also, the 3 mature males that I've had all had a darker brownish carapace as opposed to the grey normally seen in females and immatures.


John