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Post by Galadriel on Jul 8, 2007 13:14:43 GMT
THE animal that I'm most afraid of! too many legs, too ugly and to much of them around. Allthough I know they have their purposes, but I hate them.
Spiders are predatory invertebrate animals that have two body segments, eight legs, no chewing mouth parts and no wings. They are classified in the order Araneae, one of several orders within the larger class of arachnids, a group which also contains scorpions, whip scorpions, mites, ticks, and opiliones (harvestmen). The study of spiders is known as arachnology.
All spiders produce silk, a thin, strong protein strand extruded by the spider from spinnerets most commonly found on the end of the abdomen. Many species use it to trap insects in webs, although there are also many species that hunt freely. Silk can be used to aid in climbing, form smooth walls for burrows, build egg sacs, wrap prey, and temporarily hold sperm, among other applications.
All spiders except those in the families Uloboridae and Holarchaeidae, and in the suborder Mesothelae (together about 350 species) can inject venom to protect themselves or to kill and liquefy prey. Only about 200 species, however, have bites that can pose health problems to humans. Many larger species' bites may be quite painful, but will not produce lasting health concerns.
Spiders are found all over the world, from the tropics to the Arctic, living underwater in silken domes they supply with air, and on the tops of mountains. In 1973 Skylab 3 took 2 spiders into space to test their web-spinning capability in zero-gravity.
Spiders, unlike insects, have only two body segments (tagmata) instead of three: a fused head and thorax (called a cephalothorax or prosoma) and an abdomen (called the opisthosoma). The exception to this rule are the assassin spiders, whose cephalothorax seems to be almost divided into two independent units. Except for a few species of very primitive spiders (family Liphistiidae), the abdomen is not externally segmented. The abdomen and cephalothorax are connected with a thin waist called the pedicle or the pregenital somite, a trait that allows the spider to move the abdomen in all directions. This waist is actually the last segment (somite) of the cephalothorax and is lost in most other members of the Arachnida (in scorpions it is only detectable in the embryos).
Cephalothorax
All spiders have eight legs, although a few ant-mimicking species use their front legs to imitate antennae, which spiders lack. Their eyes are single lenses rather than compound eyes, ranging from simple light/dark-receptors to eyes rivaling that of a pigeon (some jumping spiders).
They have pedipalps (or just palps), at the base of which are coxae or maxillae next to their mouth that aid in ingesting food; the ends of the palp are modified in adult males into elaborate and often species-specific structures used for mating. Since they don't have any antennae, they use specialised and sensitive hairs on their legs to pick up scent, sounds, vibrations and air currents.
Spiders lack the ability to chew their food. Instead, like other arachnids, they have a tiny proboscis which they use to suck up the liquid parts of their prey. However, they are able to eat their own silk.
Sense Organs
Spiders usually have eight eyes in various arrangements, a fact which is used to aid in taxonomically classifying different species. Most species of the Haplogynae have six eyes, although some have eight (Plectreuridae), four (eg., Tetrablemma) or even two (most Caponiidae) eyes. Sometimes one pair of eyes is better developed than the rest, or even, in some cave species, there are no eyes at all. Several families of hunting spiders, such as jumping spiders and wolf spiders, have fair to excellent vision. The main pair of eyes in jumping spiders even see in color.
Net-casting spiders have enormous, compound lenses that give a wide field of view and gather available light very efficiently.
However, most spiders that lurk on flowers, webs, and other fixed locations waiting for prey tend to have very poor eyesight; instead they possess an extreme sensitivity to vibrations, which aids in prey capture. Vibration sensitive spiders can sense vibrations from such various mediums as the water surface, the soil or their silk threads. Also changes in the air pressure can be detected in the search for prey.
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Post by Galadriel on Jul 8, 2007 13:30:51 GMT
The worlds biggest spider The "Theraphosa leblondi" also known as the "bird eating spider"
Worlds most venomous spider The Funnel Web Spider (Australia) Watch out for that one, Mea!
Worlds smallest spider Samoan moss spider Patu marplesi, which has a leg span of only 0.017 inches.
The Assassin spider, discovered in Madagascar around 1854
Assassin spiders possess very long necks so they can attack their prey from a distance and grow to less than an eighth of an inch long. They stab helpless spiders with their sharp, venom-filled fangs attached to their super-sized jaws. They don't build webs but go hunting for their prey.
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Post by ss on Jul 8, 2007 16:00:29 GMT
I like the "Brown Recluse" -- it bites you and your skin starts decomposing...
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Post by Galadriel on Jul 8, 2007 16:03:20 GMT
I like the "Brown Recluse" -- it bites you and your skin starts decomposing... You mean this little bugger,ss?
Indeed, that's a nasty one and hard to see cause it's soo small.
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Post by Mea Culpa on Jul 8, 2007 16:56:11 GMT
LOL I am just worried about those Redback's .. No not these but these .... I ran into a few of those .... and promptly ran away
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Post by Venom65437 on Jul 9, 2007 3:11:31 GMT
I killed a Brown Recluse the other day. Down here in Florida it isn't uncommon to run into some in your house from time to time. It was DEFINITELY bigger than a quarter though!
I had never seen an assassin spider before, looks cool!
I find spiders very interesting.
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Post by LaFille on Jul 9, 2007 4:06:12 GMT
Agreed with V... though they indeed have something repulsive in themselves. Glad not to have any of the nasties around, too. That brown recluse, it's freaky. There, just for you Ky. ;D
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Post by Galadriel on Jul 9, 2007 12:27:08 GMT
You're so considerate Fille, thanks ;D I saw that one before, and I really hope it's a fake one
Another species of the spider family: The Solpugids (also known as the sun scorpion) Description: The solpugids (sun spiders, wind scorpions; order Solpugida) are spiderlike and hairy, with two closely placed median eyes. Their most striking characteristic is the enormous size of their chelicerae. These project in front of the head, and each of the pair is composed of two pieces forming a pincer that works in a vertical plane. The pedipalps are leglike, but have a specialized adhesive terminal segment. The pedipalps and the first pair of legs (that have a tactile function) are usually carried above the cephalothorax while the solpugid is standing or running. Solpugids are common in the hot desert regions of the world. In the southwestern U.S., there are more than 50 species. 2 Solpugids attached to each other
Biology: Solpugids are voracious predators that feed on all types of small arthropods. While they are most active at night, it is not unusual to see them out and about during the day. Prey is captured with the sticky ends of the pedipalps and passed to the formidable chelicerae for crushing. Only liquid and very fine particles are ingested; the pulp that results after a meal is discarded.
Mating takes place when the male encounters a receptive female. No spermatophore is produced by the male; instead a sperm droplet is transferred from the substrate to the female gonopore (genital opening) by means of the male's chelicerae. In one southwestern species, the male turns the female on her back, emits seminal fluid directly into the female gonopore, then tamps it in with his chelicerae.
After mating, the female constructs a burrow and nest in the ground, where she lays 50-200 eggs. She remains with the eggs until they hatch. When the young solpugids hatch, they emerge from the burrow with their mother and remain together for some time while the mother captures prey to feed the entire family.
Envenomation: Solpugids are commonly considered to be venomous, but poison glands have not been found to be associated with the chelicerae. It has been suggested (but not confirmed) that poisoning might result from toxins secreted through the setal (bristle) pores that can be traced along the tips of the chelicerae. Apparently authentic cases of aftereffects resulting from a solpugid bite have been recorded, but these symptoms were probably caused by bacterial infection of the wound.
The solpugid has undoubtedly been maligned because of its appearance. An old wives' tale holds that animals drinking from a water trough in which a solpugid is present will die. There is no foundation for this.
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Post by Galadriel on Jul 9, 2007 12:30:38 GMT
The Black Widow
Warning: The bite of a "black widow" spider can be life-threatening. If you or someone in your care has been bitten by a "black widow" spider, obtain professional medical assistance as soon as possible. No emergency first aid procedures are recommended for "black widow" spider bites
Description: The common name "black widow" spider specifically belongs to the eastern species Latrodectus mactans, which does not occur in Arizona. Latrodectus hesperus, our species, is very similar to the true black widow. The adult female has a shiny black (occasionally dark brown) body approximately 9/16 inch (1.5 cm) long and slim black legs with a span of about 1 1/2 inch (4 cm). The most famous and easily distinguishable characteristic of this species is the bright red hourglass-shaped marking on the underside of the bulbous female abdomen. Immature females have red, brown, and cream-colored markings on the dorsal surface of the abdomen, and a cream-colored hourglass. Males are much smaller than adult females (about 1/20 the size) and like immature females they are patterned with red, brown, and cream.
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Post by Galadriel on Jul 9, 2007 12:43:58 GMT
Wolf Spider or Sewer Spider
One of the biggest we have here in Belgium, they come out at the end of September and during October and November. I know a lot about them myself, since I found one every day last October. The males are smaller then the females, wich can be as big as 10 cm. The females hunt, the male stays with the nest, so if you happen to find a big one in your bedroom or livingroom, be sure that the male will come out a few days later, cause if you killed the big one, the female, the male has to look for food. When I encounter one of these, I absolutely freeze up and starting to sweat a lot, I'm getting a panick attack. Allthough they are harmless, and probably more scared of me then I should be, I can't get over my fear of spiders. They can run really fast, so I never kill one with my shoe, in cause it will jump on me or something The wolf spider doesn't make a web to catch their prey, they live on the ground.
The House Spider
Familiar with the Wolf spider, allthough they make webs to catch a prey. The female can get as tall as 18 mm. Those you find often in your sink in the morning, mostly males looking for a female. Once cought in your sink, they can't get out cause of the slippery surface.
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Post by Venom65437 on Jul 9, 2007 14:01:10 GMT
Heh, Wolf Spiders also carry their babies around on their back for a short while!
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Post by ss on Jul 9, 2007 17:59:45 GMT
I like the "Brown Recluse" -- it bites you and your skin starts decomposing... You mean this little bugger,ss?
Indeed, that's a nasty one and hard to see cause it's soo small.Yea, but I live on the edge of the area they roam...they like to live in boxes and closets, and come in with things...as opposed to the Black Widow, which is plentiful around here in Virginia, but they love outdoors, very seldom if ever come in the house... The Brown is more prevalent farther south...though we get them from time to time.. I killem all..equally... ;D
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Post by killerzzz on Jul 10, 2007 6:13:11 GMT
I killem all..equally... ;D Well said. ;D @kylia: I'm actually surprised you're the one who brought this up. Me, I've been successfully developping my fear of spiders into a phobia. Good work, Killerzzz! Those fox spiders really get me. They live all over, especially where there's old wood (cuz they blend in). I never knew that was their name though: I've always called them "jumping spiders" because thats what they do. Jump. On you. As for black widows, they pose a problem. Though they usually stay outside, here in this part of Canada, they are deceptive. Because we have "fake" black widows and "real" black widows, the only difference being that the "fake" ones have little or no red on them. Still, we take no chances, and smite them with our mighty shoes! (or else flee in terror ) I don't know what the "fake" ones are actually called, but they are not venomous, though the "real" ones are. The deadly differance between them is sorta the same as a milk snake and a coral snake. Slightly different looks; fatally different venom. The most interesting spider I have seen in the wild, I think would be a hugemungus Banana Spider. It had a leg-span of at least half a foot, probably even 20-25 centimeters. Here, thats pretty big. ;D Killerzzz
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Post by Galadriel on Jul 10, 2007 12:46:11 GMT
I killem all..equally... ;D Me too, ss, the vacuum cleaner is such a mighty invention in my case ;D
@kylia: I'm actually surprised you're the one who brought this up. Me, I've been successfully developping my fear of spiders into a phobia. Good work, Killerzzz! Same for me Killerzzz, but I think my phobia began when I was still in my mother's womb. She got very scared from a big black spider that was sitting on the doorknob, so she couldn't get out of the room. And also, my mother liked to lock me up in the dark basement when I was bad, and that was full with the ugliest spiders I know
The reason why I started this, was to try and understnad a spider, maybe try to have another look at it, but it didn't work at all, now I'm dreaming of wolfspiders, venomous spiders and bird eating spiders again
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Post by killerzzz on Aug 3, 2007 6:39:07 GMT
"Spider Pig, Spider Pig. Does whatever a spider-pig does. Can he swing from a web? No he can't, he's a pig. LOOK OUT! He is a spider-pig."I come before you today, to tell you the tales of how I grew to have a phobia of spiders. Interviews with one Killerzzz. Before: Q: Were you always afraid of spiders? A: Not really, no. I've always been caucious of what I called "jumping-spiders" as a kid, because they would... well, jump on me if startled, but it wasn't really a fear. I even saw a big banana spider, a good 20, 30, centimetres in leg-span, at my uncles house maybe 20, 25 years ago, and I wanted to touch it! The BeginningQ: When and how would you say your fear begin? A: Well, it was pretty gradual. Lots of spider events, all through my life, built up to it. Especially just recently. I can't say exactly when it began to be a fear, but I know a few fun moments that didn't help. I have two little stories, and strangely they both happen in the bathroom... Long time ago, I was drying myself off after a shower. Just minding my own business, right? So, dry this, dry that, and scrub my head hard with the towel to get all that wet out. The towel was comming apart at the edges, and some strands dangled here and there all along the sides. So I was drying my hair when a big brown thing suddenly dangled down from the towel strands, right in front of my eyes. I didn't catch on for the first half-second. Then I saw that it was a decent sized spider, winking me in the face. I almost yelled in surprise, and I threw the towel off. The culprite managed to crawl under the door and out of sight before I could recover. The second situation was funnier. I was sitting in the bathroom, for the main reason why people sit in the bathroom, and just looking around pointlessly until my eyes settled on a big spider on the roof at the opposite corner of the room. It didn't move. I stared at it; it stared right back. I said "Oh, don't you dare start walking." to the spider. Like a jerk, it ignored me and scuttled little by little toward me, on the roof. "Hey, hey! Stop that! Bad spider!" etc, I said. When he was almost at me, he actually JUMPED (bonzai!!) from the roof, onto the floor right in front of me. I dare say, that was stupid of it, but apparently it was willing to give its life to ruin my day. I promptly squished it. The PresentQ: What would you say the level of your fear is now. A: Well, let me tell you: I won't cringe in fear everytime I see a daddy-long-legs, or if I look at some other spider from across the room. Just keep'em off me, and I'm pretty okay. If its a big/poisonous one, I guess I'll get shakey, even if its across the room. But I think I can still call this a fear, rather than phobia, for now. BitesQ: Do spider-bites hurt more if you're afraid of them. A: Honestly, I don't even notice them. I do have a small fear of them too though, if they're on my face, because of a horror story I read where a girl has a spider-bite on her face that eventually bursts and hundreds of little baby spiders crawl out of her cheek. Actually I have a funny story about bites too. One day, I found myself itching my leg. I wondered why it was itchy, and I looked to find a good 4 or 5 spider-bites. Turned out, some idiot spider made its way up my pant-leg, started munching my leg as it went up, gnawed my low cheek, jabbed at my back, gave my neck a good pinch, then finished with one on my cheek, one on my forehead, and one under my hair-line. Like, did he have to be an a**-hole? ;D The spider just went to town! Had a damn feast. Well, I hope I sat on him accidently or something. Well, there you have it ladies and gentlemen: Killerzzz, a man who dislikes spiders. Thank you for comming, K. No trouble, Killerzzz. It was my pleasure. There, I've just interviewd myself. That was pretty fun. ;D Killerzzz
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Post by mobbie on Aug 4, 2007 2:12:03 GMT
I adore spiders, sad to break it to y'all... Not the common small ugly no-body-all-legs-spiders that are very easy to find in Swedish (atleast my) households.. nope, the ones I like are the ones that are FAST, BIG and doesnt rely on a stupid net-thing, sooo outdated.. I have a spider running around randomly in my house, I named him Jack (the ripper, of course) due to his enormous size and INCREDIBLE speed On the first encounter I just had to see how fast he was, so I chased him down the hallway. Let me tell you, the spider has a legspan of about 3 inches, but it ran easily above 10km/h, amazing I had to run after him. I usually see him about once ever 2 days, noticing that he's still up and running, doing his thing My non-biological father suggests that spiders are good and keep the house free from flies and other insects. I promptly say to him, that this is not the case with Jack I'm insisting that this fella eats mice, but noone supports the suggestion. This being said, you might notice I like em.. They are good for pranks too you know, had lots of fun during 1-9th grade by scaring people whenever I found a decent spider for the job The best experience ever with spiders: I was sitting in school, this was in the 3rd grade, eating lunch with my classmates, when I notice, there's a PRETTY big (everything is bigger when YOU are smaller..) spidey spinning his way down a line, right above the girl in front of me. He was maybe 1½ meters up (from her head) by that time. The lunch suddenly became so much more fun for me, as I tried not to make it obvious that there was a spider, but still looking at it all the time The spidey came looower and looower, and I happened to know, this girl, named Malin, was shit-scared of spiders ;D all the more fun! Just when it was about 10 centimeters above her, I was sure someone was gonna spoil my fun and warn her, but no, everyone seemed blind The spider came lower and lower, and LANDED, but the fact of WHERE it landed, it landed ON malin's FORK, on the way to her mouth! THATS where someone noticed it, and screamed in panic. Malin got confused, having the fork about an inch from her mouth, the spider jumped onto her face and then down to the floor.. I laughed so hard... and from that point on she hated me even more Though she did confess her love to me ½ year later so I dont think there was any permanent damage or maybe there was xD (and thats why) xD Spiders brighten up my days.
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Post by LaFille on Aug 4, 2007 22:00:07 GMT
You might want to re-name your little friend Jackie (Jaqueline? ), Mobbie; in spiders the big individuals are usually females, the males of a same specie being a good bit smaller. ;D Little trivia as an aside, it's so for most birds of prey too.
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Post by Galadriel on Aug 5, 2007 13:57:47 GMT
Now lets continue with another "cuty" spider, the Tarantula! Source: Wiki
Tarantula is the common name for a group of hairy, often very large spiders belonging to the family Theraphosidae, of which 800 species have been identified. Tarantulas hunt prey on the ground and do not spin webs unless they live in a tunnel. They line their tunnel with web to catch wandering prey. They mainly eat insects and other arthropods, caught by speed or ambush. The biggest tarantulas can kill animals as large as lizards, mice, or birds. Most tarantulas are harmless to humans, and some species are popular in the exotic pet trade while others are eaten as food. These stocky, fearsome-looking spiders are found in tropical and desert regions around the world.
The name tarantula comes from the town of Taranto in Italy and was originally used for an unrelated species of European spider. (See Wolf spider for more information about this spider). In North America the term tarantula commonly refers to species of theraphosids found in the Americas. In Africa, theraphosids are frequently referred to as baboon spiders. Asian forms are known as earth tigers or bird spiders. Australians refer to their species as barking spiders, whistling spiders, or bird spiders. People in other parts of the world also apply the general name mygales to theraphosid spiders.
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Post by Galadriel on Aug 5, 2007 14:09:22 GMT
Bites and treatment (Tarantula continue)
Despite their often scary appearance and reputation, none of the true tarantulas are known to have a bite which is deadly to humans. In general the effects of the bites of all kinds of tarantulas are not well known. While the bites of many species are known to be no worse than a wasp sting, accounts of bites by some species are reported to be very painful. Because other proteins are included when a toxin is injected, some individuals may suffer severe symptoms due to an allergic reaction rather than to the venom. For both those reasons, and because any deep puncture wound can become infected, care should be taken not to provoke any tarantula into biting. Tarantulas are known to have highly individualistic responses. Some members of species generally regarded as aggressive can be rather easy to get along with, and sometimes a spider of a species generally regarded as docile can be provoked. Anecdotal reports indicate that it is especially important not to surprise a tarantula.
Some species of tarantula, particularly those of the Poecilotheria varieties from South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, etc) are known to possess uniquely potent venom which can cause serious muscle cramps, temporary and localized paralysis, and deep sleep (sometimes compared to coma-like symptoms) in addition to the severe pain associated with the bite itself. In addition to the inherent risk of their venom these spiders are also notoriously easy to provoke and remarkably fast strikers making them not suitable pets for anyone but experienced handlers. Common names of some of these tarantula include Sri Lankan Ornamental, Salem Ornamental, Pedersen's Ornamental, Indian Ornamental, Fringed Ornamental, Salem Ornamental, et al.
New World tarantulas (those found in North and South America) are equipped with urticating hairs on their abdomen, and will almost always use these as a first line of defense. These hairs will irritate sensitive areas of the body and especially seem to target curious animals who may sniff these hairs into the mucous membranes of the nose. These hairs generally do not irritate the hands or other tough areas of skin. Some species have more effective urticating hairs than others. The goliath birdeater is one species known for its particularly irritating urticating hairs. Old world tarantulas (from Asia) have no urticating hairs, and are more likely to attack when disturbed. Old world tarantulas often have more potent, medically significant venom.
Before biting, tarantulas may signal their intention to attack by rearing up into a "threat posture", which may involve raising their prosoma and lifting their front legs into the air, spreading and extending their fangs, and (in certain species) making a loud hissing noise called Stridulating. Their next step, short of biting, may be to slap down on the intruder with their raised front legs. If that response fails to deter the attacker they may next turn away and flick urticating hairs toward the pursuing predator. Their next response may be to leave the scene entirely, but, especially if there is no line of retreat, their next response may also be to whirl suddenly and bite. Tarantulas can be very deceptive in regard to their speed because they habitually move very slowly, but are able to deliver an alarmingly rapid bite when sufficiently motivated.
There are, however, dangerous spiders which are not true tarantulas but which are frequently confused with them. It is a popular urban legend that there exist deadly varieties of tarantulas somewhere in South America, a theory which provides the basis of the story in the American film Arachnophobia. This claim is often made without identifying a particular spider although the "banana tarantula" is sometimes named. A likely candidate is the dangerous Brazilian wandering spider (Phoneutria nigriventer), as it is sometimes found hiding in clusters of bananas and is one of several spiders called the "banana spider." It is not a tarantula but it is fairly large (4-5 inches long), somewhat hairy, highly venomous to humans, and is regarded as aggressive. Another dangerous type of spider confused with tarantulas are the venomous funnel-web tarantulas, which despite their name are not theraphosids. The best known of these is the Sydney funnel-web spider (Atrax robustus), a spider which is aggressive, highly venomous, and prior to the development of antivenom in the 1980s, was responsible for numerous deaths in Australia. These spiders are members of the same suborder as the true tarantulas, but are not found in family Theraphosidae.
First Aid for bites
Encourage bleeding to wash out the puncture wounds from within, then clean the bite site with soap and water and protect it against infection. As with other puncture wounds, antiseptics may be of limited use since they may not penetrate to the full depth of a septic wound, so wounds should be monitored for heat, redness, or other signs of infection. Skin exposures to the urticating hairs can be treated by applying and then pulling off some sticky tape such as duct tape, which carries the hairs off with it.
If any breathing difficulty or chest pain occurs, go to a hospital as this may indicate an anaphylactic reaction. As with bee stings, the allergic reaction may be many times more dangerous than the toxic effects of the venom. If this occurs an EpiPen (an autoinjector of epinephrine, also known as adrenaline) should be administered as soon as possible, as complete airway blockage can occur within 20 minutes of exposure to the allergen, depending on the severity of the allergy.
Origin of the name "tarantula"
The word tarantula applies to several very different kinds of spider. The spider originally bearing that name is one of the wolf spiders, Lycosa tarantula, found in the region surrounding the city of Taranto (or Tarentum in Latin), a town in Southern Italy. Compared to true tarantulas, wolf spiders are not particularly large or hairy.
The bite of L. tarantula was once believed to cause a fatal condition called tarantism, whose cure was believed to involve wild dancing of a kind that has come to be identified with the tarantella. However, modern research has shown that the bite of L. tarantula is not dangerous to human beings. There appears to have existed a different species of spider in the fields around Taranto responsible for fairly severe bites. The likely candidate (and the only spider found in the area which is dangerous to man) is the malmignatte or Mediterranean black widow. This spider, which belongs in the genus Latrodectus, is a close relative of the black widow and red-back spiders, and has a bite which is medically significant. However, the so-called tarantulas were fairly large, frequently visible (as is typical of wolf spiders), and thus drew more attention. These factors, combined with the belief in the fatality of tarantism, assured the other kind of spiders generally called tarantulas a fearsome reputation.
When theraphosidae were encountered by European explorers in the Americas, they were named "tarantulas". Nevertheless, these spiders belong to the suborder Mygalomorphae, and are not at all closely related to wolf spiders.
The name "tarantula" is also applied to other large-bodied spiders, including the purseweb spiders or atypical tarantulas, the funnel-web tarantulas (Dipluridae and Hexathelidae), and the dwarf tarantulas. These spiders are related to true tarantulas (all being mygalomorphs), but are classified in different families. Huntsman spiders of the family Sparassidae are also informally referred to as "tarantulas" because of their large size. They are not related, belonging to the suborder Araneomorphae.
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Post by mobbie on Aug 5, 2007 23:55:42 GMT
You might want to re-name your little friend Jackie (Jaqueline? ), Mobbie; in spiders the big individuals are usually females, the males of a same specie being a good bit smaller. ;D Little trivia as an aside, it's so for most birds of prey too. I'm aware of that dear Fille I'll be posting a new comment when I´ve found a suitable name for her Besides I saw her today, she had eggs As for birds of prey, we have a pair of eagles that always comes living on our yard at the same time of the year And true, one if bigger than the other, and more colourful. They are usually chewing down some rabbits then they leave. (Great eagles, I'm not familiar with the english name, but I guess for the raw translation, Kings-Eagles (only second in size to the Sea-Eagles))
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