Talkenlate04 Picture Thread.

[Anastasia]

it seems there is always mites
mites comes from crickets

 

[Talkenlate04]

it seems there is always mites
mites comes from crickets

No crickets near my place. Crickets are evil.

 

[Anastasia]

No crickets near my place. Crickets are evil.

but spiders that come from sumbuddy?....

 

[Talkenlate04]

but spiders that come from sumbuddy?....

I doubt it, this lady has been in my collection for almost 10 years. She is one of the few that have been round for a that long and were saved by willing babysitters when I had to deploy over seas in the military.

 

[jonnysebachi]

I am digging that camera of yours, very nice pics

 

[pato_chacoana]

I never knew she had mites. They were not visible anywhere else they were hiding in between the mouth parts out of sight. I suspect many Ts have them there and we just don't see it.
And I don't think they are harmful.

Recently I had this mite issue with one subadult Poecilotheria regalis. They were attached to chelicerae. She molted and now they are gone. I don't like these things at all. I doubt they could kill a tarantula except if there are too many and maybe a small tarantula, still it's very unlikely. But I'm sure they ara not so ''happy'' with those sucking their hemolymph. I've seen little crickets getting eaten alive by mites.

Anyway, great looking tarantulas man and amazing shots, keep them coming

Pato.

 

[Talkenlate04]

But I'm sure they ara not so ''happy'' with those sucking their hemolymph.

I am pretty sure that is NOT happening. They are sucking up fluids from the prey eaten by the spider and residual fluids from the mouth parts area. They are not leaches latching on to suck the life out of them.

 

[UrbanJungles]

That's the first time I've seen a spider come out of a molt with a huge booty.

 

[Talkenlate04]

(sigh) Ya she was packing on weight like no tomorrow, and I could see the eggs in her abdomen, she just never laid. But that just re enforces my thoughts on giving them a molt off between mating.

 

[pato_chacoana]

I am pretty sure that is NOT happening. They are sucking up fluids from the prey eaten by the spider and residual fluids from the mouth parts area. They are not leaches latching on to suck the life out of them.

I'm not sure about that. I guess a proper study should be done to confirm what kind of fluid they are sucking. But I don't see a reason why this can't be harmful to the spider and even less reasons to think it's beneficial. Besides, this is not normal in most spiders.

 

[GoTerps]

I suspect many Ts have them there and we just don't see it.
And I don't think they are harmful.

Not that your picture thread is the place for the discussion, but I agree on both counts. They are much more prevelant than most people probably realize. Some folks become aware of them when there's an "outbreak" (maybe due to excess left over prey remains or feeders that have died in the enclosure).

They're not a big deal. (the ones seen commonly on CB spiders that is).

Eric

 

[Talkenlate04]

I like this lady!

 

[syndicate]

cool shots Ryan!That backround looks nice to.Is that lava rock or something?

 

[Talkenlate04]

It is just a big granite rock. I like it.

 

[Talkenlate04]

Few more ladies.

 

[Apophis]

Nice shots Ryan! :worship:
I like the new background, it makes the colors stand out even more!

 

[Talkenlate04]

 

[Singbluemymind]

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what kind of spider is that?

 

[Mako16]

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what kind of spider is that?

Ephebopus cyanognathus

 

[Singbluemymind]

Ephebopus cyanognathus

thanks dude