I am curious to know what the key identification features are of the Aphonopelma genus.
This would be in terms of specific traits (morphological) that belong to the species in this genus specifically.
I ask because I have not come across much info to ID them apart from other genera,
and also because in South Africa we do not have many of these species in our collections.
I have a supposed A. anax juvenile and would like to confirm at least the genus of my spider.
Feel free to add species specific characteristics such as hair length and densities, leg lengths, carapace and chelicerae morphology, colour (although does not hold much ground), etc (and pics too, if possible) if you like.
I am not sure if a similar thread has already been posted, is so then please post a link to it on this thread.
This would be in terms of specific traits (morphological) that belong to the species in this genus specifically.
I ask because I have not come across much info to ID them apart from other genera,
and also because in South Africa we do not have many of these species in our collections.
I have a supposed A. anax juvenile and would like to confirm at least the genus of my spider.
Feel free to add species specific characteristics such as hair length and densities, leg lengths, carapace and chelicerae morphology, colour (although does not hold much ground), etc (and pics too, if possible) if you like.
I am not sure if a similar thread has already been posted, is so then please post a link to it on this thread.