Chilobrachys dyscolus

[Mousetank]

Found on the job awhile back. Someone left it abandoned in a unit and the workers were going to squish it with a brick until I came around. Finally came out to play today so I snapped a few pics. This is my re-introduction back to arachnids after not keeping any for many years.

 

[Venom1080]

wow, people suck. kudos to you, shes lovely.

 

[Mousetank]

wow, people suck. kudos to you, shes lovely.

Tell me about it... I also have a bearded dragon that I rescued and brought home to my son. Was left in a vacant crackhead apartment full of needles.. the Workers tried to let it go outside, poor fella was half dead and couldnt move. Now its full recovery 6 months later and would never know it was at its last days... yeah people suck...

 

[Chris LXXIX]

I love the fact that dyscolus means 'discolo' in modern Italian. And what is a 'discolo', in Italian? Used for depict an unruly children/brat