Genus Stromatopelma

[CopperInMyVeins]

Along with H. maculata, and the Poecilotheria genus, I think this is one of the best looking tarantulas around, hard to decide between this and H. maculata.

 

[-Kordian-]

 

[Schlyne]

The genus Stromatopelma comprise 4 species (plus one subspecies S. calceatum griseipes). IMO is only 1 species in the hobby S. calceatum.
This are the species of this genus:

• S. batesi (POCOCK, 1902)
• S. calceatum calceatum (FABRICIUS, 1793)
  • S. calceatum griseipes (POCOCK, 1897)
• S. fumigatum (POCOCK, 1899)
• S. satanas (BERLAND, 1917)

Hope this helps.

This is going to sound funny, but I remember reading that S. satanas may be extinct due to habit loss I have no idea if anybody has done research on them recently though.

 

[Raqua]

I believe, that nobody has seen them since 1917 ... Well maybe not that long, but very long time.
Except for the locals if it is still living there.

 

[T.Raab]

Hi,

there is only the holotype known from this species. Maybe the females dont looks like the male in colour. Maybe S. satanas is just the male of a other known Stromatopelma species.
There are rumour about a blueish Stromatopelma species, maybe this species is still existing.

 

[Bearo]

Hi,

there is only the holotype known from this species. Maybe the females dont looks like the male in colour. Maybe S. satanas is just the male of a other known Stromatopelma species.
There are rumour about a blueish Stromatopelma species, maybe this species is still existing.

Hi,

So your saying that the holotype of S. satanas is a male..?
Is it still a valid species in that case? how long until the species is declared extinct/gone..?

 

[Raqua]

Stromatopelma metallica then ?
Do you have the locality where this spider might be ? I suppose west central Africa or something like that.

 

[T.Raab]

Hi,

So your saying that the holotype of S. satanas is a male..?
Is it still a valid species in that case? how long until the species is declared extinct/gone..?

Hi,

yes the species is valid.

 

[Nerri1029]

Latest of my girl

 

[Nerri1029]

and a better one:

 

[lpw]

Man, this thread needs a bump, and fast! S. calceatum is, IMHO, one of the nicest looking and interesting species in the hobby today. Here's some pics from a recent rehousing adventure.

The feathers of the Featherleg:

Some action shots:

The last photo in the above sequence was taken a fraction of a second before the T jumped right off the branch. Too bad I missed the moment... :wall: Stromatopelma in flight... that would've been something else!

Cheers,
L

 

[CedrikG]

Stromatopelma c. calceatum

Dont do this

Dark femur = Stromatopelma c. calceatum

 

[-Kordian-]

Female ~4,5-5'' LS:

 

[MaDhAcK]

1.0 Stromatopelma calceatum calceatum

Greetz
Dustin Patzelt

 

[Noexcuse4you]

S. calceatum

 

[syndicate]

great macro shots!

 

[GoTerps]

Young female Stromatopelma calceatum

Eric

 

[Goliath]

Mature female.

mike

 

[Noexcuse4you]

Turns out that male that I posted above is actually FEMALE!! YAY!!

 

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