balam
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Kukulcania hibernalis?Here we go with this one, full body:
Carapace:
Eyes:
Palps:
Waiting to sex it, but i think it's a fem.
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Steven
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More likely an immature Kukulcania arizonica ...looks immature anyway...
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balam
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New LairThe Lair:
The Web:
The queen...(I think)
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balam
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Hey Steven... in order to take that guess at it being an arizonica did you go by what is available on the hobby? or just by color?
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WBurke17
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Oscar is that the one I gave you?
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balam
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no Warren, this is the one I got thanks to Johnny. I'm re housing the one u gave me tomorrow night. K2 is actually bigger in size. I also have to upload som awesome shots of K1 and a crick that is getting ready to run.
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Steven
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| balam wrote: | | Hey Steven... in order to take that guess at it being an arizonica did you go by what is available on the hobby? or just by color? |
I probably spoke way to soon. I think i was assuming it was collected locally. ..and if it were, then odds are it is not hibernalis.
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balam
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No it wasn't collected locally... at least not that I know of... Now I have to ask Johnny.
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balam
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picThe drama unfolds...
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Steven
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molted since the 1st pics ...eh?
Lookin more like hibernalis everyday...  I have a big one that I got as a freebie ...going on 3 yrs now ...cool spider and fun to handle/show to the kids and such. 
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Johnny
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So, is that the only determining factor as far as species?? ...... We definitely have to get some on our Arizona trip in May.
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balam
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Well it hasn't molted... at least I don't think so, I try not to move the container too much right now, and she lives on the crevices below a small pile of cork bark, but from the times I have seen her lately I am yet to see an exuvia. It hasn't molted once since I got her.
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TheJackal
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How big are these things? Anyone have a size comparison shot?
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balam
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I'l try to get one later tonight... gotta check on them anyhow.
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TheJackal
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| balam wrote: | | I'l try to get one later tonight... gotta check on them anyhow. |
awesome, I'll keep an eye out for it
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balam
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Thou art served.
Click to see full size image
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TheJackal
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bigger than I thought it would be 
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What
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| balam wrote: | Thou art served.
Click to see full size image |
That is a pretty small kuk...
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TheJackal
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Well in that case I certainly dont know much about them  how big can they end up?
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balam
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I think these guys can grow to 1"- 1 1/2 in body size and about 3" or a tad more with the leg span... Just waiting!
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TheJackal
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nice, it looks like they take on pretty good size prey
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balam
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And they are as calm as a can be.
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TheJackal
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| balam wrote: | | And they are as calm as a can be. |
huh thats pretty cool, ive never been much for true spiders besides widows. Its common name is the "house spider" right? can these be found on our turf?
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Johnny
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Crevice spider, velvet spider, south western house spider???
I've caught a few on fishing trips. They bolt out of their burrows (yes, burrows, in that area, which resemble mini T burrows) but generally calm down.
Balam, whenever youre down for a trip just lemme know.
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Steven
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| Johnny wrote: | Crevice spider, velvet spider, south western house spider???
I've caught a few on fishing trips. They bolt out of their burrows (yes, burrows, in that area, which resemble mini T burrows) but generally calm down.
Balam, whenever youre down for a trip just lemme know. |
Where'd ya catch these?
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balam
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Johnny wrote:
| Quote: | | Balam, whenever youre down for a trip just lemme know. |
For sure!, There is a herp meeting on the 7th I think, maybe the weekend after that. These guys are awesome!
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TheJackal
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| Johnny wrote: | Crevice spider, velvet spider, south western house spider???
I've caught a few on fishing trips. They bolt out of their burrows (yes, burrows, in that area, which resemble mini T burrows) but generally calm down.
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good to know, i'll keep all his in mind on my next hike
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Johnny
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Im pretty mixed up on which Kuks went where. I think the one I gave you was from Kevin (What). The ones I get are in Hesperia but I lost track of which is which. I also got slings from Kevin recently.
I also want to do a night hunt for Olios,,,im talking about maybe this weekend. What about tomorrow??.....
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balam
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I'm actually tied up this whole weekend as well (ISSE show in Long Beach). Maybe the week of the 9th.. let me know. My work schedule is always pretty erratic, that's why I try not to commit unless I know I will be able to make it.
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balam
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She finally molted, been with me almost 300 days
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cacoseraph
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pretty
i have an awesome shot of a kuk web on my cam i need to process and post
also, someting i find just awesome about these spiders. they are like, half way between true and myg. the fems can mate and produce and eggsac.... molt... AND DO IT ALL AGAIN!!
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