Genus Monocentropus

[syndicate]

great macro shot Eric!looks like new camera is paying off
congrats on gettin a female to man

 

[Hedorah99]

Seeing these pictures make me realize the awful things I would do to own one of these beauties. Great shots everyone! :clap:

 

[froggyman]

brachy you have the most gorgous t ive ever seen!!!

 

[urs]

Here is my beauty

And a small one

Best regards Uros

 

[Taki F&T]

Monocentropus:

< (gr.) mónos = single + tò kéntron = spike + ho poús = foot

In Greek kentro is centre.

 

[T.Raab]

Hi Taki,

In Greek kentro is centre.

But this makes no sense.

I got this description from this site, i know the person behind and i'm sure he knows what he does. I will inform him about your entry.

Spideretymology

EDIT: I found several sites, that agree with spike. It cames from the greek kéntein that means to sting.

 

[Taki F&T]

I've asked some of my more knowledgable Greek family to give me all the possibilities. 'Centro' or 'Kentro' undoubtedly means centre though. I'll try find out if there's a more uncommon meaning. Maybe more of an ancient Greek meaning

 

[T.Raab]

Hi Taki,

see also: http://www.fishbase.org/Eschmeyer/GeneraSummary.cfm?ID=Centrophorus

http://www.odu.edu/sci/cqfe/species studied/black-sea-bass/black-sea-bass.htm

http://64.95.130.5/Summary/FamilySummary.cfm?ID=287

http://www.cichlidae.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=821&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&view=print

go on and on ...

 

[Taki F&T]

Hi again Timo.
Nice links. Obviously it must be correct, but I'm trying to figure it out. Kentri = sting, so obviously that's got something to do with it, although T's don't have those . I'll figure it out after more thought and research

 

[T.Raab]

Hi Taki,

although T's don't have those

Its meant for spiders: spine or spike

Kentri = sting, so obviously that's got something to do with it

I told before:

It cames from the greek kéntein that means to sting.

 

[metallica]

stop discussing you two... this is a picture thread!

 

[Taki F&T]

Lol @ stop discussing. Damn right metallica, it's just that being Greek, things shouldn't be 'Greek' to me .
Seriously though, can't wait for my M balfouri to look like yours.....

 

[jean-manu]

Hi,

This is a young female, I think she needs 2 molts to be adult :




Don't forget that it's an African specie...








J-M

 

[BEN-V]

Those are some of the best balfi pics i' ve ever seen. Great shots j-m !

BEN

 

[jean-manu]

Those are some of the best balfi pics i' ve ever seen. Great shots j-m !

BEN

Hi Benoît,

Thanx for your comment but I don't have any merit, this species is just gorgeous under a natural light.




J-M

 

[Scorpendra]

i must agree with Ben, you have a really beautiful tarantula there, J-M. seeing gorgeous specimens like that make me want the species even more. good things come in due time, as they say

-Rob

(this thread is too good to let die)

 

[CFNSmok.PL]

Yes, it is one good looking tarantula.

Smok.

 

[GoTerps]

One of my juvenile females.

Eric

 

[syndicate]

great shots!

 

[metallica]