What tarantulas can stridulate?

Moakmeister

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As I am to understand it, all three Goliaths and the King Baboon can stridulate to ward off predators. Are there any others that can do this?
 

EulersK

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C. fimbriatus, not sure about the other Chilobrachys though. Many Phlogious can as well.
 

Olan

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Are the stridulating organs always on the side of the chelicerae like on P. murinus?
 

EulersK

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Are the stridulating organs always on the side of the chelicerae like on P. murinus?
I don't believe so, but someone feel free to correct me. The only reason I say this is that my P. sp. "Black" seems to run its back legs against the abdomen while making the noise. It also sounds much different than a T. stirmi, much more like a squeaking rather than a hissing.
 

Moakmeister

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C. fimbriatus, not sure about the other Chilobrachys though. Many Phlogious can as well.
sweet. Did you see my other thread about the Goliaths? It'd be pretty interesting to hear your thoughts on the subject.
 

Olan

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Well, all I can say is that pamphos don't have a stridulating organ on their chelicerae.
 

BobBarley

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Imagine an army of those guys... they'd wake up my whole neighborhood... *begins to make plans*
 
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