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I was reading the thread about stepping stone Ts and it got me to wondering about ranking tarantulas by their speed. What order would you place them from fastest to slowest, based on your experience or opinion. This is in a footrace, perhaps over a 2’ distance (not strike speed). So here’s a list of Ts:
S. cal
H. mac
Pokies
OBT
Taps
Iridopelma (are these fast or more like avics?)
LV (Sing blue)
Psalmos
GBB (heard a few mention they can be pretty fast)
For a genus, if there’s a speed difference between say, a P. metallica and a P. formosa, make mention of it. Feel free to throw any others into the mix. If you think a Ceratogyrus, Phlogius, Cyriopagopus, or Chilobrachys could outpace an OBT, for example, get ‘em in there.
From my experience, H. mac is slightly faster than P. regalis. That, and from what I’ve read, I’d put it something like this:
Taps > S. cal > H. mac > Psalmos > Pokies > LV > OBT > GBB – Iridopelma(I have no idea)
S. cal
H. mac
Pokies
OBT
Taps
Iridopelma (are these fast or more like avics?)
LV (Sing blue)
Psalmos
GBB (heard a few mention they can be pretty fast)
For a genus, if there’s a speed difference between say, a P. metallica and a P. formosa, make mention of it. Feel free to throw any others into the mix. If you think a Ceratogyrus, Phlogius, Cyriopagopus, or Chilobrachys could outpace an OBT, for example, get ‘em in there.
From my experience, H. mac is slightly faster than P. regalis. That, and from what I’ve read, I’d put it something like this:
Taps > S. cal > H. mac > Psalmos > Pokies > LV > OBT > GBB – Iridopelma(I have no idea)