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Hola!
I had a P. irminia case hatch out yesterday, and two of the 1st instars are, um, interesting.
I've seen eggs stuck together that didn't develop, and I've seen the infamous double-abdomen B. vagans in Russia, but I've never seen anything quite like this.
One has two opisthosomas with only 4 booklungs (there are only two on each opisthosoma). I don't see the epigastric plate. There are two cephalothoraxes (thoraxi?!), each with fangs, legs, eyes, etc.
Another has the 16 legs and two distinct cephs, but only onw abdomen. Here's the rub: that abdomen has eight lungs and two epigastric plates.
I doubt they'll live, but I was wondering if anyone has seen much of this and what happened.
Garrick
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I had a P. irminia case hatch out yesterday, and two of the 1st instars are, um, interesting.
I've seen eggs stuck together that didn't develop, and I've seen the infamous double-abdomen B. vagans in Russia, but I've never seen anything quite like this.
One has two opisthosomas with only 4 booklungs (there are only two on each opisthosoma). I don't see the epigastric plate. There are two cephalothoraxes (thoraxi?!), each with fangs, legs, eyes, etc.
Another has the 16 legs and two distinct cephs, but only onw abdomen. Here's the rub: that abdomen has eight lungs and two epigastric plates.
I doubt they'll live, but I was wondering if anyone has seen much of this and what happened.
Garrick
eight