Bothriocyrtum californicum(?) from Torrey Pines

[WithCerberus]

Here a few photos that I shot last new years when I visited Torrey Pines State Park in San Diego. These were very abundant there. After I was able to coax the spider out for the pictures I put it back in the burrow. The pictures were with my film slr and had to be scanned, so the quality isn't that great. Anyways, enjoy the pics.

peace,
Bobby

 

[What]

That definitely looks like a B. californicum and it being from San Diego area makes that an almost positive ID in my opinion.

 

[cacoseraph]

Brent Hendrixson said the H. theveneti are quite similar to B. cali' in looks and burrows, i think


i'm surprised you could tease on out of the burrow like that. they usually would rather die than come out.



edit:
nice pics, btw.

also, ifyou are every in the SD/SoCA area maybe you could let scabies know and we could all get together for a hike or to hang out or something
http://scabies.myfreeforum.org/forum36.php <-- you can post there to let us know if you are going to be in the area

 

[What]

Caco, does H. theveneti range down into San Diego?

 

[cacoseraph]

Caco, does H. theveneti range down into San Diego?

Si`, Se~nor

http://www.sdnhm.org/research/entomology/sdspider.html

FAM. ANTRODIATIDAE
Aliatypus plutonis Coyle Coyle 1974
FAM. CTENIZIDAE
Bothriocytum californicum (O. Pickard-Cambridge) Simon 1891b, C.P. Smith 1908
Hebestatis theveneti (Simon) Simon 1891b
FAM. CYRTAUCHENIIDAE
Aptostichus atomaurius Simon Simon 1891b
Aptostichus simus Chamberlin Chamberlin 1917
Aptostichus sp.#1 Prentice 1998
FAM. MECICOBOTHRIIDAE
Hexurella rupicola Gertsch & Platnick Gertsch & Platnick 1979
Megahexura fulva (Chamberlin) Chamberlin 1919a

 

[SpyderMacFly]

Just how did you find its burrow?

 

[What]

You look for the 'D' shaped lids. :razz:

Once you have seen them they become fairly easy to find in the right places. You just have to pay attention.

 

[Widowman10]

very nice pics :clap: and nice find, way to coax it out of it's burrow!

 

[WithCerberus]

Thanks for all the compliments. It took a little work to get the spider out without destroying the burrow 8) After a while she just bulldogged the twig I was using and held on. Once I had her near the top of the burrow I used another twig and very gently nudged her from behind. It took a lot of patience but it was worth it in the end.

@SpyderMacFly- Once you find one, they become pretty easy to find. You just need to get a search image. Finding the first one is the trick. Like What said, look for the D-shaped lids.

@Cacoseraph- Next time I'm out there visiting my buddies I would love to get out and do a little searching with Scabies. There are so many mygales that I would love to see over in CA. You don't happen to ever stumble across Hexurella or Megahexura do you?


peace,
Bobby

 

[cacoseraph]

@Cacoseraph- Next time I'm out there visiting my buddies I would love to get out and do a little searching with Scabies. There are so many mygales that I would love to see over in CA. You don't happen to ever stumble across Hexurella or Megahexura do you?


peace,
Bobby

only in my dreams

twice now i have seen a spider i think was a relatively tiny non-thera myg. the first time was just about the first time i ever hunted and when i was still weak in general husbandry principles. i kept that dude (~1.5cm DLS. ~0.5-0.75cm BL) for a couple months before i bad husbandried it to death. i saw another one at a different area but it got away from me.

 

[cacoseraph]

@Cacoseraph- Next time I'm out there visiting my buddies I would love to get out and do a little searching with Scabies. There are so many mygales that I would love to see over in CA. You don't happen to ever stumble across Hexurella or Megahexura do you?


peace,
Bobby

i am getting serious in my desire to find these species!
here is a digestion of the info i can find on H. rupicola

http://scabies.myfreeforum.org/about1022.html