Does anyone own a this T?
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Atrax aren't tarantulas. Try other arachnids.
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Their fangs dont extend downwards, they go side to side inwards like other spiders.
Other than that, I'm not too sure. Other members could help you more on this one.
It would be cool to own an Atrax robusta. Just got to have lots of antivenom on hand
Other than that, I'm not too sure. Other members could help you more on this one.
It would be cool to own an Atrax robusta. Just got to have lots of antivenom on hand
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Actually their fangs to set in downwards like Tarantulas and other Trapdoors,pursewebs. What does set them apart . They are not qualified as a theraposid but a Mygalomorph instead.Evil Cheshire said:
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Huh...I didn't know that. Thanks for correcting me. :worship:brigebane said:
What does set them apart?
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It all depends on definitionsEvil Cheshire said:
all spiders are divided more or less into Myglamorphae and Araneamorphae
Myglamorphae have the downward facing fang arrangement and araneas have sort of inward facing fangs. There are also some other differences but that's the big one.
Tarantula is a common name applied by US Americans to only Theraphosidae Family of Myglamorphae. It seems like the rest of the world calls all myglas tarantula
in this hobby so MUCH depends on your definition... and who's definition you use
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Atrax is in the family Hexathelidae, unless that has changed since the last time I checked... Might wanna try googling that to see what sets that family apart from the other families.
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I thnk to own an atrax you dont have to be "brave" but have judgmentElmolax said: