cyclosternum fasciatum / Metriopelma zebratum

BakuBak

BakuBak

Arachnolord
Old Timer
Joined
Dec 22, 2003
Messages
656
Is it possible that spiders sold as C.f are M.z ?? ore smoething ?? they are both of mexico and look the same ( allmost ) and from that photos fasciatum is more rebratum for me
 
Brian S

Brian S

ArachnoGod
Old Timer
Joined
May 29, 2004
Messages
6,526
I see, they do look alike for sure. The picture of yours looks just like my C fasciatum. Of course the one from West's site does too. :?
 
TheDarkFinder

TheDarkFinder

Arachnoangel
Old Timer
Joined
Dec 18, 2004
Messages
923
Oh-no your cyclo may need to change to Metro. :eek:
Hay, wait a minute it. The smaller oval shape on the back of Cyclo does not have the black mark that the zebratum has. Look just after the first golden strip just after the carapace. The Black Mark extends into the gold on the zebratum. But Cyclo has a oval mark extending into the black towards the carapace. I can not see the back end of Cyclo, but I would quess the last two strips are long, extending amost under the abdomen. Right? If it does you have a named her right. Just a thought.

TheDarkFinder
 
BakuBak

BakuBak

Arachnolord
Old Timer
Joined
Dec 22, 2003
Messages
656
she is molting so I look later ..

but the fhing that has disturbed me is the spot on the abdomal part

in zebratum photo its gold
and this same in my cyclo and on cyclosternym - the R.West's one its black

oh and its not " id me " :p:p:p but i think it is very possible that dealers get wrong spider - it happends before :p ...


 
Last edited:
Garrick

Garrick

Arachnobaron
Old Timer
Joined
Aug 12, 2002
Messages
313
I don't know if there are color variations that you could rely on to tell them apart.
I do know the males are totally different. The palps wouldn't. . erm. . .fit, and M.z. males have no apophyses.
Guess that doesn't really help in your situation, as yours is obviously a girl (or a record setter giant male. . hehe). the males of both do share one similarity: small.

-Garrick
eight
 
BakuBak

BakuBak

Arachnolord
Old Timer
Joined
Dec 22, 2003
Messages
656
extending amost under the abdomen. Right?


no thay dont ,,,
 
R

reverendsterlin

Arachnoprince
Old Timer
Joined
Dec 8, 2003
Messages
1,748
rick's C.fas looks like mine, but I think your looks like his as well over the Met, jmho
Rev
 
Brian S

Brian S

ArachnoGod
Old Timer
Joined
May 29, 2004
Messages
6,526
On my C fasciatum, the abdominal "spot" looks gold at one angle and nearly black at the other. I really think you have a C fasciatum ;)
 
Spider-man 2

Spider-man 2

Arachnoprince
Old Timer
Joined
Jan 5, 2004
Messages
1,113
C. fasciatum grow larger then M. zebratum. That is the main difference between them.
 
hooale

hooale

Arachnosquire
Old Timer
Joined
Jan 14, 2003
Messages
89
If you would see them next to eachother you can easily tell them apart. Biggest difference is size. Metriopelma zebratum is much smaller. Also the abdominal pattern is different. Look at my attached pic. Look at the stripe pointed out and compare it with your pic.

Rick's specimen has the same but it is more difficult to see.
 

Attachments

hooale

hooale

Arachnosquire
Old Timer
Joined
Jan 14, 2003
Messages
89
sorry for bringing this old thread up, i didn't pay attention to the date!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top