-H. schmidti and O. hainana comparisson pictures-

[BakuBak]

is she able do dig ??

half a year is not so long for adoultus , so dont wory

 

[T.Raab]

Hi priZZ,

Don't know what the exact taxonomical marks are, but I know that the positioning of the eyes, spermatecae, etc. are important.

The position of the eyes arent so much important like you could think. In the past there was a focus on the eyes. Especially G. Schmidt focus many on the eye position.

The problem is, 100 years ago, in the time when the most description where done, the arachnology was as "good" as today. The scientists know from those "jumping spider" that the position is very importat for distinction the species. This is cause the jumping spiders need her eyes for hunt. - Theraphosidae dont need their eyes (you can see that on some species the genus Hemirrhagus - their lack eyes) like other spiders.

Dont believe too much what G. Schmidt says these days and think twice about such infos from the TOW.

 

[priZZ]

Hi Timo!

Thanks for Your reply, and for clearing this up!

 

[GoTerps]

Timo, what makes you say "Theraphosidae dont need their eyes like other spiders." ?

Their use, the eyes that is, in taxonomy is one thing... but I don't think you should say they don't need them. Leaving out the Hemirrhagus as that is a special case.

 

[T.Raab]

Hi,

but I don't think you should say they don't need them. Leaving out the Hemirrhagus as that is a special case.

I mean with "dont need like other spiders", they dont use em like other spiders.
It was a translation problem.