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surena
09-09-2005, 12:35 PM
Here is one for you guys. A very good close-up picture. What do you think ? :?

http://home.comcast.net/~surena/tarantula/blue1.JPG
surena
09-09-2005, 01:59 PM
...... Anyone ?
Bearskin10
09-09-2005, 03:20 PM
Looks male to me...
jbrd
09-09-2005, 04:06 PM
what do you use for a camera? is it through the glass or plastice? I can never get my pics to come in tha clearly?
bpage_10
09-09-2005, 05:16 PM
Looks male to me too!
surena
09-09-2005, 06:13 PM
what do you use for a camera? is it through the glass or plastice? I can never get my pics to come in tha clearly?

The camera is a Nikon coolpix 5400. The shot was taken through plastic. I took the shot in macro mode. I think Nikon digital cameras are awesome in macro shots compared to the more expensive cameras.
surena
09-09-2005, 06:17 PM
I also belive this spider to be a male....
becca81
09-09-2005, 06:38 PM
What species? A. seemani?

My first impression was female...
surena
09-09-2005, 06:43 PM
What species? A. seemani?

My first impression was female...

It is Ephebopus cyanognathus or "BLUE FANG"
Windchaser
09-09-2005, 08:26 PM
My first impression was female...

That was my first impression too.
Joe1968
09-09-2005, 09:29 PM
Blue fang! wow thats cool. yeah I think this one is a female too.
Joel&Tyler R
09-09-2005, 09:37 PM
I think it looks like a girl. :)
jbrd
09-10-2005, 07:12 AM
The camera is a Nikon coolpix 5400. The shot was taken through plastic. I took the shot in macro mode. I think Nikon digital cameras are awesome in macro shots compared to the more expensive cameras.
Thanks for the info, i use a canon powershot A300 3.2 MP Myabe my lens is dirty :?
aaronrefalo
09-10-2005, 08:04 AM
its a male in my opinion


Aaron
Thoth
09-10-2005, 11:48 PM
How big is it?

I don't clearly see the epiandrous fusillae, which could because its female oe that its to small for them to be well developed.

Actually nevermind what I just wrote, if you take a few steps away from the monitor, they become clearer. I'd have to say male (or a cross-dressing female).
surena
09-11-2005, 04:51 PM
How big is it?
I'd have to say male (or a cross-dressing female).

:D


He is about 3" to 3.5"
BLS Blondi
09-11-2005, 04:56 PM
To me it is clearly a male
surena
09-11-2005, 05:04 PM
As soon as I get a molt (should be soon) I'll post the result, as there is still a lot of confusion as to if this spider is a male or female based on ventral sexing.
Jaygnar
09-11-2005, 05:26 PM
I vote male. Just for the record.
Mr Ed
09-11-2005, 05:57 PM
I'm 51% sure its a male.
surena
12-09-2005, 11:39 PM
OK. after months and months of waiting. I can finally sleep tonight :D
IT IS A FEMALE !

I guess most of us were wrong about if it was a male or female.

Does anyone have a male for me ? ;)

I'll post a picture of inside the spermatheca soon, as I look everywhere and couldn't find a picture. So hopefully this will help someone else down the road.
Also here is her molt records for those of you curious to know how long it took her from 1/2" to Adult:

12/12/04
1/16/05
2/16/05
3/29/05
5/16/05
12/9/05

:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
P. Novak
12-10-2005, 12:05 AM
Congrats dude, whats the species?
surena
12-10-2005, 02:49 AM
Congrats dude, whats the species?

It is Ephebopus cyanognathus :)
surena
12-10-2005, 10:07 PM
As promised ;)

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a33/surena1/epc1.jpg