Genus Hapalopus

[The Spider Faery]

The Hapalopus genus makes me :drool:

 

[Zoltan]

Thanks for the hi-res pictures, Eric! I suppose Dr. Abel Perez Gonzalez (or somebody else) is working on the description of this spider?

 

[Protectyaaaneck]

I want one of those little fireballs!

 

[Rabid538]

I just discovered this genus, and they are amazing! I wish they were available in the US.

 

[Tegenaria]

Female Hapalopus triseriatus

Eric

Oh another fine looking T species!

 

[fartkowski]

 

[meyken]

Hi,

Hapalopus sp.Columbia "big" adult female..

Michael

 

[seanbond]

wow shes a fatty!

 

[fartkowski]

Very nice Michael.
About how big is she?
Mine are all still little guys.

 

[meyken]

Very nice Michael.
About how big is she?
Mine are all still little guys.

Thanks Chris,
she has around 2,5cm body length.
Think in legspan ~ 1,75-2 inch..

 

[The Spider Faery]

Chris, is your sling of the 'big' or the 'small' Hapolopus sp. columbia variety?

 

[fartkowski]

Hi
Mine is the big one.

 

[tarcan]

Michael,

You think she is adult yet? The females are very big of this species, at least 3 to 4" legspan, yours still looks immature on the picture and with the dimension you mentionned, I would be curious to see if she can mate already.

Martin

 

[meyken]

Michael,

You think she is adult yet? The females are very big of this species, at least 3 to 4" legspan, yours still looks immature on the picture and with the dimension you mentionned, I would be curious to see if she can mate already.

Martin

Hi Martin,

i think that she is ready for mating, but its anyway as i dont have a male..
Its one of the females from Dirk on his table in Stuttgart.
After the next molt she is definitly adult. Generall i think that by a lot of species the females are by a smaller size adult as the most keepers thought that. A good sample are Tapinauchenius spp., i had ghost sacs from Tapinauchenius violaceus with a body length of not more than 2,5cm. Maximum body length of this species should be around 5cm..
Also i m very bad in conversion of cm in body length to inch in legspan..

Michael

 

[JOHN 3:16]

I love the hardiness of this specie. I purchased mine in 11/09 at 1/8". After six months they are only 1/2". They are slow growers compared to Cyriocosmus species, but are very good eaters. They are one of my prize collection.

Pumpkin Patch (Hapolopus sp.) Colombia
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[fartkowski]

Still just a tiny guy

 

[meyken]

Hi,

fresh molted Hapalopus sp.Columbia "big" female

Hope Martin does agree now that she is adult..

Cheers, Michael

 

[Koh_]

Hi Michael
thats such a beautiful one.
So can i ask you how big she is now?

 

[tarcan]

Michael,

Very nice animal, yes, sure does look mature now!

Martin

 

[fartkowski]