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Looking for an ID on a baboon spider I found on a farm about 45 km
outside of East London. Any help would be great thanks
Found it between a couple of old poles. It's about 6 cm leg span
Baboon spider ID
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Baboon spider ID
by axor » Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:36 pm
Hi All
Looking for an ID on a baboon spider I found on a farm about 45 km
outside of East London. Any help would be great thanks
Found it between a couple of old poles. It's about 6 cm leg span
Looking for an ID on a baboon spider I found on a farm about 45 km
outside of East London. Any help would be great thanks
Found it between a couple of old poles. It's about 6 cm leg span
"I have never seen a wild thing feel sorry for itself. A little bird will fall dead, frozen from a bough, without ever having felt sorry for itself" D. H. Lawrence
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by Ice Cold Milk » Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:01 am
It's a mature male, that's for sure... 
My guess would be Harpactira "baviana", but i'm sure Ceratogyrus will correct me!!! I'll check my distribution info tomorrow if he doesn't come online and see if I can't give you a more definitive answer. (left the baboon spider info at my girlfriend's place i think, can't find it anywhere!).
My guess would be Harpactira "baviana", but i'm sure Ceratogyrus will correct me!!! I'll check my distribution info tomorrow if he doesn't come online and see if I can't give you a more definitive answer. (left the baboon spider info at my girlfriend's place i think, can't find it anywhere!).
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by Ceratogyrus » Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:32 am
Sorry, dont have my books close by either. Will try and find out though.
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by BushSnake » Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:57 am
May I ask why it is in a MICROWAVEABLE container 
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by Spoon » Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:27 pm
BushSnake wrote:May I ask why it is in a MICROWAVEABLE container
Didn't you know that spiders are delicious and nutritious? Tastes just like chicken!
Corns : 1.1 Adult Normals het Anery, 0.1 Adult Normal, 1.1 Adult Ghosts (Striped & Aztec), 1.1 Ghost motley het Snow, 1.1 Adult Lavender, 1.1 Adult Opal, 1.1 Adult Amel Motley, 1.1 Bloodreds Het Pewter, Phantom & Hypo; 1.1 Butter; Adult 0.1 Vanishing Stripe; 0.1 Snow. Pythons : 1.1 Ball Pythons
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by axor » Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:29 pm
Kay - Yes. took pics and put him back on his web.
Bushsnake - Container is the same as you get from shops when you buy
curry and rice. I find it easier to take pics that way.
Spoon - LOL.
Ice Cold Milk / Ceratogyrus - Thanks
Bushsnake - Container is the same as you get from shops when you buy
curry and rice. I find it easier to take pics that way.
Spoon - LOL.
Ice Cold Milk / Ceratogyrus - Thanks
"I have never seen a wild thing feel sorry for itself. A little bird will fall dead, frozen from a bough, without ever having felt sorry for itself" D. H. Lawrence
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by Ceratogyrus » Fri May 16, 2008 6:12 pm
Definately not a golden brown. Golden brown is from the genus Pterinochilus or Augacephalus. That spider is definately a Harpactira.
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by axor » Mon May 19, 2008 12:33 pm
Such a nice animal. Totally non-agressive when I was taking pics.
The worst part is it's illegal to keep them and I can fully understand that, but when you show the farmer who's land you found it on and the wife says " ow we squash those when we see them ". Tends to leave a bad taste in your mouth.
I found it close to the farm house and after hearing what they do to them I moved it to another piece of land because it probably would have ended up dead sooner or later.
I suppose moving it was illegal too. Makes sence doesn't it.
The worst part is it's illegal to keep them and I can fully understand that, but when you show the farmer who's land you found it on and the wife says " ow we squash those when we see them ". Tends to leave a bad taste in your mouth.
I found it close to the farm house and after hearing what they do to them I moved it to another piece of land because it probably would have ended up dead sooner or later.
I suppose moving it was illegal too. Makes sence doesn't it.
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by Kay » Mon May 19, 2008 1:15 pm
It is such a pity that people just don't undersand these awesome creatures. But it would probably be easier to educate the Baboon spider not to go near humans than it would be to educate humans not to kill these beauties.
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