I’m still wondering that as well hahaha I believe they are the same not exactly sure, but I’m sad now
I'm not saying they aren't rare, just that usually i can't afford the stuff that is marked *rare* LOL. The seller does get some pretty crazy stuff, so mayne i just got lucky.I’m still wondering that as well hahaha I believe they are the same not exactly sure, but I’m sad now
Hahahahaha hey at least you have it, I love it HahahahahI'm not saying they aren't rare, just that usually i can't afford the stuff that is marked *rare* LOL. The seller does get some pretty crazy stuff, so mayne i just got lucky.
Don't be sad. Be glad. Rare or not you like your T, yes?
Hearing about new species of tarantulas is so cool to me let alone 25,000 wild healthy Ts this is great news that tarantulas are still thriving in the wild...I love it <3
It is truly remarkable that these tarantulas stay there and wait out the floods. It makes me wonder what is so wrong with the surrounding area that they haven't moved out of the flood plain. The fact they stay submerged underwater for 4 months doesn't make them aquatic and certainly not amphibious. Since you say they limit their movement to nearly zero, it means they have to conserve as much energy as possible in order to survive without eating, drinking, and to live on the minuscule amount of oxygen trapped by hairs around the book lungs. Similar to how other mygales are able to survive at the bottom of swimming pools when they accidentally fall in or how tarantulas survive near freezing temperatures sealed in their burrows during winter without eating or drinking for months.The documentary was interesting. The tarantulas are undoubtedly a new genus, completely red with quite a raised carapace and extremely thick legs, as well as a fuzzy appearance. Now, @Nightstalker47 I thought you'd find this bit interesting. My guess was they stayed underwater for a week or 2, but it appears that they stay submerged for a whopping average of 4 months until the monsoon floods subside, by limiting movement to nearly zero. That has to count as aquatic, or amphibious at the very least
Documentary is called The Magical Land Of Oz, it's about Aussie wildlife. There's an app called ABC iView that it should be viewable.
Is it anywhere online? I would love to check it out if its available, living a solid four months underwater is undoubtedly super impressive. So they are red, fuzzy, have a raised carapace and unusually thick legs...lol.The documentary was interesting. The tarantulas are undoubtedly a new genus, completely red with quite a raised carapace and extremely thick legs, as well as a fuzzy appearance. Now, @Nightstalker47 I thought you'd find this bit interesting. My guess was they stayed underwater for a week or 2, but it appears that they stay submerged for a whopping average of 4 months until the monsoon floods subside, by limiting movement to nearly zero. That has to count as aquatic, or amphibious at the very least
Their shape was identical aside from the raised carapace which was more easily discernable from the angles shown in the documentary. I have the name of the documentary and where to view it in a comment above. I didn't notice the stripes being as vibrant as the photos though
Can I be the first to coin the term 'Reverse Aestivation' to describe this behaviour? I don't know of any other animal nor word for the behaviour of said animal that becomes inactive when it's both wet and hot.
Call me a cynic, but it probably won't be long before these show up in Europe. Especially since the smugglers know right where to find them.
That seems much more likely to me anyway, its commonplace to see exaggerations about the animal kingdom in new documentaries, they do this to sensationalize the public.