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Hey all.
I have recently moved away to college in Arizona and have found 3 T's since I've been on campus. I have always been into T's and scorps but I have always been more of a snake guy, but since coming to school I have found a new love for the Aphonopelma genus. I have a few questions that I would like to ask and would love to hear from any of you. If you're an Aphonopelma expert please PM me because I would love to talk with you about them.
Is there any way to tell the difference between Aphonopelmas if the species reach an intergrade zone? I have been researching a lot trying to find a range map with a list of all of the different Aphonopelmas and came across some good sites.
https://aphonopelma.wordpress.com/ and the world spider catalog site. I would like to know who Chamberlin is, and how he classified all of these T's as different. Is there any other good reading that I should check out so that I can learn more about the different species of Aphono's. Another thing I noticed after reading on different forum topics, is that Aphonopelmas can almost change their color completely after a molt, which makes it that much harder to tell them apart.
Here is a pic of one of the T's that I found on campus in Yavapai County AZ:
At first I thought it was an A. chalcodes, because it looks exactly like it, but on one of the range maps, it does not occur in this part of the state. If anyone knows what species this is, or just wants to take a nab at it, go for it. It was found in Prescott, AZ. I have found 3 of these T's that look exactly the same, except for a mature male who was very dark.
Lastly, I am beating myself up for it, but I accidentally deleted the picture of a T I found in San Diego County. It was almost jet black. A. reversum? California Ebony? Hope to talk to some of you guys soon.
-Anthony
I have recently moved away to college in Arizona and have found 3 T's since I've been on campus. I have always been into T's and scorps but I have always been more of a snake guy, but since coming to school I have found a new love for the Aphonopelma genus. I have a few questions that I would like to ask and would love to hear from any of you. If you're an Aphonopelma expert please PM me because I would love to talk with you about them.
Is there any way to tell the difference between Aphonopelmas if the species reach an intergrade zone? I have been researching a lot trying to find a range map with a list of all of the different Aphonopelmas and came across some good sites.
https://aphonopelma.wordpress.com/ and the world spider catalog site. I would like to know who Chamberlin is, and how he classified all of these T's as different. Is there any other good reading that I should check out so that I can learn more about the different species of Aphono's. Another thing I noticed after reading on different forum topics, is that Aphonopelmas can almost change their color completely after a molt, which makes it that much harder to tell them apart.
Here is a pic of one of the T's that I found on campus in Yavapai County AZ:
At first I thought it was an A. chalcodes, because it looks exactly like it, but on one of the range maps, it does not occur in this part of the state. If anyone knows what species this is, or just wants to take a nab at it, go for it. It was found in Prescott, AZ. I have found 3 of these T's that look exactly the same, except for a mature male who was very dark.
Lastly, I am beating myself up for it, but I accidentally deleted the picture of a T I found in San Diego County. It was almost jet black. A. reversum? California Ebony? Hope to talk to some of you guys soon.
-Anthony