-H. schmidti and O. hainana comparisson pictures-

[priZZ]

I made some pictures of my Ornithoctonus hainana, and Haplopelma schmidti. For all those, who love both species.

 

[Grimlock]

Lovely pics, Prizz. (as always.) H. schmidti's are among my favs.

 

[Deschain]

Yet again...amazing pics. :clap: :clap:

 

[Spider-man 2]

CRAZY macro man!

 

[GoTerps]

Great pics man, I love comaparison shots like this. Good job!

 

[priZZ]

Thanks again guys!

I made it, because was interessted in compare these species, as there are opinions, that O. hainana is/could be a Dark Form of H. schmidti. But I think the differences are good visible. Don't know what the exact taxonomical marks are, but I know that the positioning of the eyes, spermatecae, etc. are important. As You see the positioning of the eyes are different, the drawning on the abdomen is also not the same, even the "beard" looks a lil' bit different.

If both will moult, I'll make another pics of the skin.

Thanks for looking!

 

[FryLock]

Thanks again guys!

I made it, because was interessted in compare these species, as there are opinions, that O. hainana is/could be a Dark Form of H. schmidti. But I think the differences are good visible. Don't know what the exact taxonomical marks are, but I know that the positioning of the eyes, spermatecae, etc. are important. As You see the positioning of the eyes are different, the drawning on the abdomen is also not the same, even the "beard" looks a lil' bit different.

If both will moult, I'll make another pics of the skin.

Thanks for looking!

Prizz use the search for it is power is great >O.Hainana<

 

[priZZ]

Prizz use the search for it is power is great >O.Hainana<

Why I have the feeling You don't like me? I just wrote my opinion, I don't wanted to search anything. Thanks for making Yourself so important. Next time I won't post any pix. Thanks.

 

[FryLock]

Why I have the feeling You don't like me? I just wrote my opinion, I don't wanted to search anything. Thanks for making Yourself so important. Next time I won't post any pix. Thanks.

Sorry i just thought you had not seen Søren's post on this as you said.

Don't know what the exact taxonomical marks are

I was not running down your work or your interest at all on the contrary more ppl should do things like this. im only a spider hobbyist like yourself .

When have i ever said or even hinted i don't like anyone :?.

 

[priZZ]

Look, sorry for my reaction, I had overreacted. But sometimes You post me answers in my topics, I'm just wondering, what problem You have with me.

This pictures I just took for my friend, who was interessted, and wanted to know if they are one and the same species, or two different species. That's why I made such comparisson. I know yet they are two different. Just thought this would be interessting for anyone else.

Sorry again, for my stupid answer. :8o

 

[bagheera]

Prizz

I like your pictures. I think they may be helpful. I want to print them out as an IDing key. I am going shopping at the end of the month.

 

[shogun804]

very nice pics :clap: its good to see different types of pictures such as these

 

[rozz williams]

Your pictures are incredible!!!! :worship: I like this genus, especially schmidti!

 

[gustavowright]

:clap: I think both sp are the finest ts we might get these days....congrats...those pics are awesome man!

 

[priZZ]

Thank You all for the kind words!

 

[phormingochilus]

Hi Prizz

Very nice macro work ;-) But I think you have got the two colour forms of H. schmidti displayed there and Not H. schmidti and O. hainana. There's simply too much golden and patterning in your "O. hainana" for it to be that species. O. hainana is velvety jet black and though close related to H. schmidti it does have another morphology in many aspects, with the spermathecae beeing the most easy to reckognise as it is double as high as in H. schmidti. Also the legs are shorter and more robust, but this is harder to see for the untrained eye. But this is a common mistake - it's an easy misjudgement to make when knowing that O. hainana is dark and H. schmidti is golden. But then there's the colour varieties ... and unfortunately it often becomes fuzzy when the dark schmidti varieties enter the discussion. Btw G. Schmidt has transferred O. hainana to Haplopelma: H. hainanum. Not that Platnick has reckognised this yet ...

Regards
Søren

I made some pictures of my Ornithoctonus hainana, and Haplopelma schmidti. For all those, who love both species.

 

[priZZ]

Hi Søren!

Thank You for looking, and it was interessting to read Your opinion. The only way to find out what the "mistery" of this 2 beauties are, is to wait for a moult, and then I'll take again pics from the moult, as I said earlier. Of course I'll make shots of the spermatecae.

 

[Lopez]

O. hainana is velvety jet black and though close related to H. schmidti it does have another morphology in many aspects, with the spermathecae beeing the most easy to reckognise as it is double as high as in H. schmidti. Also the legs are shorter and more robust, but this is harder to see for the untrained eye.

Prizz, I'm always impressed at the sharpness of your little Ricoh. Super-fast shutter delay on those too, great for action shots.

 

[priZZ]

Prizz, I'm always impressed at the sharpness of your little Ricoh. Super-fast shutter delay on those too, great for action shots.

Thank You! Your pics I also like. This "hainana, whatever , beautiful beast looks also amazing!

 

[gustavowright]

:? Hi there again guys! Gotta a question for u Haplopelma lovers.....Despite my efforts to feed my H.schimidt, she went thru half a year without a meal of any kind.....I 've tried live food, dead food, crix, giant mealworms, raise temps,wet substrate, dried subst, all stuff leading me to failure...She seemed to had a period of hibernation, but not anymore..she' s active right now...but no food yet..Im mad coz she looks slim though....Some1 could help me out?