Urticating hair ID

[Philth]

Nothing to do today, decided to look at urticating hairs under the scope. Sorry my pics suck as I dont have the right equipment to take pics.

Type 1

Type 2

Type 3

Type 4

Type 5

The awesome effects of urticating hairs. Love those New Worlds!

Later, Tom

 

[syndicate]

Nice shots Tom!Is the type one from a Brachypelma?

 

[ReMoVeR]

that efect was from what type of urticant hairs ?

 

[_bob_]

is type 3 brachy?

 

[gvfarns]

My understanding is that aphonopelma exhibit type I only (and in fact this is one of the critera for classification into aphonopelma). Is that correct?

 

[Red Eyes]

Very interesting! Thank you for taking the time (getting the different hairs, setting up the camera and microscope and then sharing these pictures).

 

[Goomba]

Wonderful pics! Thanks for sharing!

 

[J.huff23]

I didnt know that there was more than one type of U-hair....nor did I know that it was possible to ID a T by its U-Hairs!

 

[fartkowski]

Cool pics Tom.

 

[Philth]

Nice shots Tom!Is the type one from a Brachypelma?

The Brachypelma's I've looked at seem to have Type 1 and 2. *my disclaimer, Im sure this research has ben done by real biologist if you really want to know. Im just a drunk with a microscope haha.

My understanding is that aphonopelma exhibit type I only (and in fact this is one of the critera for classification into aphonopelma). Is that correct?

I dont know, thats intersting though, I need to scrape some Aphonopelma's

I didnt know that there was more than one type of U-hair....nor did I know that it was possible to ID a T by its U-Hairs

I wouldnt say its possible to ID a tarantula buy its urticating hairs, but it is definitly possible to eliminate some sp. based on what hairs they carry.

After scraping a Brachypelma albiceps molt tonight I found this little guy walking across the slide. Really makes me wonder how many billions of these are cruising around my collection that go un-noticed everyday.

Later, Tom

 

[Widowman10]

VERY cool.

 

[Ice Cold Milk]

Are you using the exact same magnification for each picture?
And what is your magnification?

I think these are good pictures, thanks!
-=ICM=-

 

[Philth]

My eye piece's 10X and it was set on 10/0.25 for all the pics.

Later, Tom