Genus Cyriopagopus (a.k.a. Haplopelma)

[Lopez]

Okay, here's a couple more.

Allegedly a "happy couple"

Him:

 

[Lopez]

and her......

 

[Earth Tiger]

Hi Lopez,

The abdomen of it appears very small. Is
it normal for this species? I always find H.
schmidti with abnormally small abdomens
and they will probably die ...

 

[Lopez]

Originally posted by Earth Tiger
Hi Lopez,

The abdomen of it appears very small. Is
it normal for this species? I always find H.
schmidti with abnormally small abdomens
and they will probably die ...

Hey Kevin

She has very recently moulted, hence the small abdomen! She is eating right this minute
Many WC Asian tarantulas have small abdomens in the wild, seemingly a combination of lack of food and parasites. If you can get them to eat they will normally regain the weight

 

[Lopez]

See, her abdomen is now fattening.

And another one of my favourite

 

[Earth Tiger]

well done man!!

 

[phormingochilus]

Hey Martin

Do you have a better shot of that one? And is it the one sold as Haplopelma sp. "Erewan" ???

Best regards
Søren

Originally posted by Martin H.
Haplopelma sp. "aureopilosum var."


>>click here<<

 

[Martin H.]

Hi Søren,

Originally posted by phormingochilus

Do you have a better shot of that one? And is it the one sold as Haplopelma sp. "Erewan" ???

yep, the one on Sjena's photo you posted is the Haplopelma sp. "Erewan" which is the real Haplopelma costale!
I don't have photos of adults, only from the spiderlings you organized = A photo of one of these as a juvenile you can see in the DRACO Nr. 16 on page 27 in this article:

• VON WIRTH, V. & M. HUBER. (2003): Earth Tigers – die asiatischen Vogelspinnen der Unterfamilie Ornithoctoninae. DRACO 4(16): 26-36.

all the best,
Martin

 

[phormingochilus]

I am very well aware of the status of the "erewan" species, though I am sure you will agree with me that it is not Haplopelma after all. ;-p

But I couldn't see the spider in your picture all that good due to that lateral shot ;-)

I've heard that the Draco issue is a monster! with a lot of very good articles written by very good authors ;-) Can you "organize" a copy for me - either for BTS, Hamm or Stuttgart? I will pay the expenses off course ;-)

Best regards
Søren

Originally posted by Martin H.
Hi Søren,

yep, the one on Sjena's photo you posted is the Haplopelma sp. "Erewan" which is the real Haplopelma costale!
I don't have photos of adults, only from the spiderlings you organized = A photo of one of these as a juvenile you can see in the DRACO Nr. 16 on page 27 in this article:

• VON WIRTH, V. & M. HUBER. (2003): Earth Tigers – die asiatischen Vogelspinnen der Unterfamilie Ornithoctoninae. DRACO 4(16): 26-36.

all the best,
Martin

 

[Lopez]

Er..."Black Spider"

 

[Lopez]

And in more traditional "Black Spider" pose

 

[Lopez]

Must be a popular patch of fake grass - just a few minutes later this Haplopelma schmidti came stumbling by!

 

[Lopez]

"Good day to you too, miss"

 

[phormingochilus]

Haplopelma albostriatum

Post molt

;-) Søren

 

[phormingochilus]

Haplopelma sp. "longipedum"

Premolt

;-) Søren

 

[phormingochilus]

Haplopelma sp. "Selenocosmia hainana" bidding me welcome at the entrance of her burrow ;-)

Post molt

;-) Søren

 

[phormingochilus]

Haplopelma sp. "longipedum" in defense pose outside her burrow entrance. Premolt specimen.

S�ren

 

[phormingochilus]

A picture of Haplopelma sp. "Vietnam" in the same pose for comparison. Premolt.

Søren

 

[phormingochilus]

Haplopelma sp. "Selenocosmia hainana" nipping a bit of green ... ;-p

Søren

 

[phormingochilus]

A little bit off topic but still ornithoctonids though.

Adult Cyriopagopus schioedtei climbing her cage.

Søren