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Banshee05

12-23-2008, 12:55 PM

Hi, cause i deleted all my old pictures, i start now i new thread with some pictures on my whip spider collection

Damon medius juvenile
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/Damonmedius006.jpg
Damon medius male
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/DamonmediusexTogo07.jpg

Damon diadema female
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/DamondiademaexKahlenberg08bild3.jpg
Damon diadema female and male
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/DamondiademaexUganda01.jpg

Charon cf.grayi female
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/Charongrayi017.jpg
Charon cf.grayi female and male
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/Charongrayi018.jpg
Charon cf.grayi female
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/Charongrayi019.jpg

Heterophrynus sp. male
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/Heterophrynussp009.jpg
Heterophrynus sp. female
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/Heterophrynussp011.jpg
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/Heterophrynussp012.jpg

Euphrynichus bacillifer female
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/Euphrynichusspcfbacillifer005.jpg
Euphrynichus bacillifer male
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/Euphrynichusspcfbacillifer007.jpg

Acanthophrynus coronatus
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/Acanthophrynuscoronatus003.jpg

Phrynus whitei
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/Phrynuswhitei006.jpg

Phrynus longipes
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/PhrynuslongipesexHaiti006.jpg
Phrynus longipes male and female
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/Phrynuslongipes005.jpg

Phrynus eucharis
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/Phrynuseucharis005.jpg

Phrynus barbadensis female
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/Phrynusbarbadensis001.jpg

Phrynus sp.
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/PhrynusspexDomRep001.jpg

Phrynichus orientalis female
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/PhrynichusorientalisexThailand009.jpg
Phrynichus orientalis male
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/PhrynichusorientalisexThailand010.jpg

Phrynichus exophthalamus
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/Phrynichusexophthalamus005.jpg

Phrynichus deflersi arabicus
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/Phrynichusdeflersiarabicus008.jpg

Phrynichus ceylonicus
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/Phrynichusceylonicus004.jpg

Sarax sp.
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/SaraxspexCebu-Philippinen005.jpg
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/SaraxspexCebu-Philippinen008.jpg
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/SaraxspexCebu-Philippinen009.jpg

Paraphrynus sp.ex.Guatemala
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/ParaphrynusspexGuatemalaII002.jpg

Paraphrynus cf.viridiceps
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/ParaphrynusspexHavana011.jpg

Euphrynichus amanica male
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/Euphrynichusamanica01.jpg

Damon tibialis female
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/Damontibialis001.jpg

to be continuid...

stevetastic

12-23-2008, 01:26 PM

Freaking amazing! i love these guys! so bizarre looking and have such interesting behaviors. You should post some pics of there enclosures too if you can. would love to see how you keep them all.

:clap: :clap: :clap:

Atreyuhero4

12-23-2008, 03:14 PM

those things are so scary!! i want one tough :P

pandinus

12-23-2008, 04:41 PM

phrynus cozumel

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/pandinus/true%20spiders/P1050096.jpg

RoachGirlRen

12-23-2008, 08:52 PM

Positively fantastic! I have never seen such a variety of species! How ever did you obtain them all? I've never seen some of these for sale. Excellent photos and great collection, thanks so much for sharing.

-Exotic,

12-26-2008, 08:46 PM

A job well-done thats amazing photos

Matt K

12-26-2008, 09:13 PM

This one I saw in the southern area of Costa Rica:

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q152/Matt_Kaplinsky/Costa%20Rica/CRtrip1445.jpg

Banshee05

12-27-2008, 09:02 AM

hi,
who ID the phrynus cozumel ?!?

the one from costa rica is a Phrynus or Paraphrynus spp. the pictures isn't clear enough to say that for 100%
nice one of course :)

Anansis

12-27-2008, 11:00 AM

Here's one I photographed in Belize about 2 weeks ago. Any idea of the ID?

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e90/Meidinger/TonyGarel328.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e90/Meidinger/untitled11-3.jpg

Ollie

Vixvy

12-27-2008, 11:18 AM

Just want to know whats the basis to ID or get its genus thanks!

Banshee05

12-27-2008, 11:53 AM

hi,
the belize species seems to be a Heterophrynus spp., but as everytime, without the whole species seen it is very difficult.

dtknow

12-27-2008, 09:58 PM

have you wrote up a guide as to how to maintain/propagate whips?

I see a variety of substrates there for one. I recognize cork board, hardwood bark pieces, and what looks like treefern/cocofiber mat.

Thanks!

8+)

12-30-2008, 10:45 PM

Fantastic collection you have!!! :worship:

Thanks for posting all those wonderful pics.

pandinus

12-31-2008, 10:02 PM

hi,
who ID the phrynus cozumel ?!?

the one from costa rica is a Phrynus or Paraphrynus spp. the pictures isn't clear enough to say that for 100%
nice one of course :)

it could be another species because i'm not great @ id'ing and could only find a very limited number of resources so i ID'd it off of tentative photo ID and the fact that i caught it in Cozumel, i meant to put a question mark after cozumel but i forgot to.

bhoeschcod

01-01-2009, 04:01 PM

I love the pics:)

lukatsi

01-05-2009, 03:57 PM

bluefrogtat2

01-06-2009, 02:05 AM

pics of mine..
any idea as to id?
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk130/bluefrogtat2/whip4.jpg
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk130/bluefrogtat2/whip.jpg
andy

Banshee05

01-06-2009, 02:31 AM

Congratulations!
I have a question: I've got a gravid female of Damon diadema, but I don't know what to do with the young? Should I separate them from the adults (I have one male with two females)?

Thanks,
Mark
hi
if the youngs are on the back, seperate them, but just of mather to handle and catch them later.

pics of mine..
any idea as to id?
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk130/bluefrogtat2/whip4.jpg
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk130/bluefrogtat2/whip.jpg
andy
hi,
looks like damon diadema to me, follow my key on my webside.

Banshee05

01-06-2009, 03:31 AM

Phrynus whitei 1,1
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/Phrynuswhitei007.jpg
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/Phrynuswhitei008.jpg

lukatsi

01-06-2009, 06:13 AM

hi
if the youngs are on the back, seperate them, but just of mather to handle and catch them later.

Thanks, so the adults won't harm the babies.

I don't think anyone has so much species! I'd like to keep a Phrynicus or Euphrynicus species, but don't know where to get them. Do you have any surplus?;)

Mark

Banshee05

01-06-2009, 06:53 AM

Thanks, so the adults won't harm the babies.

I don't think anyone has so much species! I'd like to keep a Phrynicus or Euphrynicus species, but don't know where to get them. Do you have any surplus?;)

Mark

hi,
yes the adults will normaly not kill the youngs, they are very social, as you can read also in...

RAYOR Linds S., TAYLOR Lisa Anne (2006): Social Behavior in Amblypygids, and a Reassessment of Arachnid Social Patterns. In: The Journal of Arachnology 34: 399-421
RAYOR, Linda S. (2002): Family ties (unexpected social behavior in an improbale arachnid, the whip spider
RAYOR Linds S., WALSH Rachel E. (2008): Kin discrimination in the amblypygid, Damon diadema. In: The Journal of Arachnology 36:336–343

i have some e.bacillifer for sale, and also p.orientalis, so in spring if the weather is fine, you can get some, or at the show in st.pölten- austria.

lukatsi

01-06-2009, 05:17 PM

Oh, that would be great! I'll contact you when the weather turns good (I don't think I can to St. Pölten).

Mark

El Viejo

01-06-2009, 08:43 PM

WOW! Those are beautiful critters, and the photography is outstanding. Congrats to all!!

AbraxasComplex

01-06-2009, 11:19 PM

I might be getting a species from Peru soon. I'll post pics when they arrive. I'm excited.

Borya

01-12-2009, 08:59 AM

Thank you for sharing!

Matt K

01-12-2009, 11:23 AM

Banshee05

01-15-2009, 12:13 PM

This may be my favorite thread on these boards. There are very many useful photos and helpful reference info. Thanks for all who participate!

Banshee05, you should have a book printed with all your great photos and associated information to each species. It could make a very nice compendium.

Hello,
this will me hopefully soon possible, but first i want to gratuate, then maybe a PhD and then i start writing books, hehe, cause earlier it isn't fair and not in my mind to tell others "how to do that" when i am still a "hobbiest".

@AbraxasComplex: what species? do you have pix? i mailed you some time ago, please answer ;)

here are two new pictures of p.longipes

http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/Phrynuslongipes007.jpg
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj419/SeiterM/Phrynuslongipes006.jpg

AbraxasComplex

01-16-2009, 01:41 PM

Not sure yet, recieve them next week. I'll post pics as soon as I get them.