Differences between A. avicularia and A. metallica?

Musicwolf

Arachnoknight
Joined
Jul 2, 2010
Messages
283
Actually, I guess I really just want to definitively ID this guy. He doesn't have the racing stripes on his opisthosoma like I've seen in a lot of A. metallica photos. However, he definitely has white tipped hair over his entire body . . . which I was told made him A. metallica. Love to hear your thoughts.

 

crawltech

Arachnoprince
Old Timer
Joined
Aug 27, 2009
Messages
1,695
Also would say it looks to sp. metallica aswell...nice lookin one at that

metallica lack the red setae one the abdome, and back legs, and are little greener over all...rather than the blue A. avic.

Metallicas also seem to get larger, and are tad more fiesty (buy nuthin major) than A. avic.I also notice metallicas are quick to "jump", and also seem to have a "grab the cricket, then drop it" method of eatin...I have quite few Metallicas, slings/juvies/adults, and they all exibit these traights often!
 
Top