caught this half spider half scopion! ID please!

Steven

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i'll trow in some more guesses :)

you should check the keys in
this PDF-file

Sarax buxtoni
Sarax sarawakensis
Sarax singaporae

are found in Singapore ;)



PS: got any video-clips of your biking ?
 

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Steven said:
i'll trow in some more guesses :)

you should check the keys in
this PDF-file

Sarax buxtoni
Sarax sarawakensis
Sarax singaporae

are found in Singapore ;)



PS: got any video-clips of your biking ?
any pics of these 3 species?? i think i found where they belong now! think i can keep them even they are from diff family group?
 
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Steven Gielis

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All those names make it more difficult. I like the name amblypygid because the order is called Amblypygi. I think you have at least two species. Is it possible to take some pictures of the ventral side of the animals?
 

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Walton-

There aren't any set rules for common names, so you may encounter many different ones for the same animal. The American Arachnid Society publishes a list of accepted common names for arachnids, but 90% of this list is about native US species. As far as I know, this is the only attempt to compile a list of English common names. The primatr function of the list is to enable academics to communicate with laymen. It's use among hobbyists is limited. Some popular exotic tarantulas and scorpions are on the list, but no exotic amblypigids are.

The AAS common name for all animals in the order is "tailess whipscorpion". I don't think they list common names for any specific species of amblypigid. "whipscorpion" is written as one word, with no space, to indicate that it is NOT a scorpion. Many people call them "whipspiders". Although this is not the name recognized by the AAS, personally I think it makes more sense, since they look more spider-like IMO AND there's already annother arachnid order known as whipscorpions. Whipspiders would be less confusing!

So, like Steven Gielis, I usually just call them "amblypigids" :)

Are there any universities you could contact about getting a positive ID? Some of us here might be able to dig up articles or references, but few have first hand experience with the animals you're collecting. The truth is, most of us are jealous that you're able to easily collect animals many of us would pay to aquire!

Wade
 

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Steven Gielis said:
All those names make it more difficult. I like the name amblypygid because the order is called Amblypygi. I think you have at least two species. Is it possible to take some pictures of the ventral side of the animals?
Steven Gielis,

ventral side means? underneath??? i do have some if u mean so...

update them in the same album yah? go check it out.

wade,

thanks so much , guess ill be more then happy to keep them thought my gf thinks that they are freaks! damn arnt they CUTE! anyways i thinki do have 2 diff species and now im keeping the 1.5 inch size one alone and the 3 red and thick claws one in one box and the one that looks more like the 1 inch one thta i had, in another.

also a few thing i notice, lets call the brown claw (the one i have a 1.5 inch one) A and the other red and fatter claw one B


A has longer legs, more flat , when resting it lays flat and its legs wide and down.while big folds its legs inwards (not very flat) A has
full light brown claws, and all legs has standard 4 set of zebra strips.while B has dark brown and red claws and more set or brown strips. the patches on their head is also slightly different, the body of A is more oval.while Bs more rounded.

A is a better climber of my plastic tanks! whahaha B seems to have difficulties...

when treathen the longest two feelers like (beside the head) will open up and liek "hands" they try to feel wats happening ard them...

they like to hide upside down ! like bats.. hahaha

i guess thats ll for now. unsure about feeding habits yet but should be able to know sooN!

walton ;)

added some new photos today , hope you guys like it, will continue to observer and let you guys kmow...

scroll to the bottom and click for larger view.
http://individualistic.multiply.com/photos/album/24
 
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