Thelechoris striatipes (SIMON, 1889) - Macroshots/Alcoholmaterial

[T.Raab]

Hi,

here some shots of an T. striatipes male. (Its a Dipluridae from Kenya)

Tibialapophysis

Bulb:

Spinerets:

Maxillae, Labium and Sternum

 

[Steve Nunn]

Hi Timo,
Great shots, look at how extreme the differences are between the labium, maxillae and cymbium of the diplurids (and indeed many other mygales) cf. to the theraphosids. The ventral shot is great to show what exactly, an anterior maxillary lobe is not (the pointed inner frontal corner of the maxillae, seen from underneath, is greatly emphasized in the theraphosids, along with the paratropidids), clearly lacking in the diplurid

Steve

 

[T.Raab]

Hi Steve,

thx for your kind words. I added those pics also from the view that ppl could see where are the difference to the Theraphosidae.

About the maxillary lobe, here is a picture of the maxillae of a P. murinus:

 

[Steve Nunn]

Hi Timo,
An excellent image of what an anterior maxillary lobe is!! Schweet

I die everytime I see the new images of yours!!! I have serious scope envy :worship:

As if your images weren't good enough before!! LOL

Steve

 

[T.Raab]

Hi Steve,

its a deep honour that you commend my pictures.
"scope envy" - its a really nice word.

 

[kyle_de_aussie]

Hi Steve,

its a deep honour that you commend my pictures.
"scope envy" - its a really nice word.

Ditto on the scope envy there timo, i'd be stoked if i could get shots like that out of my scope

 

[xgrafcorex]

hah i have to third that. your photos are always great, but these microscope shots are really nice i recently bought a hands free magnifying lens, and am working on taking photos through it..but i have nothing on your photos..even when i perfect the ones i am taking. :clap: