| Archive for scabies.myfreeforum.org Southern California Arachnid, Bug, Invertebrate, Entomological Society |
| Chris Hamilton |
Western US Aphonopelma research help...Hello everyone,My name is Chris Hamilton. I'm a PhD student at East Carolina University where I work with Dr. Jason Bond. I was brought here to work on the revision of the genus Aphonopelma with Jason and Dr. Brent Hendrixson (both of whom seem to known around here...  ).
I am writing this note to express my need for help in gathering localities in the western US (mostly Californai, Utah, Nevada) to collect specimens for this research. Especially in California where I'm sure a number of areas' habitats are shrinking by the day. If you can help me, please email me (chris@8legs2fangs.com or cah0702@ecu.edu)... Also, I will put the call out for field help too...if you would like to help me collect when I am out in your area, let me know. I can always use the extra hands and eyes... And if you have specimens already that you want to send to me, you can do that too (like what Brent was asking for)...as long as we have some kind of detailed info on the collection site or GPS. I really appreciate any help you guys could give us...and I look forward to hearing from you in the future. Cheers, Chris |
| cacoseraph |
thanks for visiting us!
i don't collect spiders that much anymore, but hopefully we can find some for you |
| Chris Hamilton |
Thanks! That would be really helpful...and the biggest thing I'm looking for are localities...
And if anyone emails me and wants to help...no worries...the localities will be kept secret!) I don't want local extirpation either! Chris |
| ftorres |
HEllo Chris,
Nice to see more people revising this Genus. We usually find some when we go out to the field. We have send many out for the study, but we will make sure you get some too as well as any info pertinent to tham. francisco |
| Chris Hamilton |
Awesome! Brent and I are working together on this...so, they can go to either him or me.
Thanks guys! Chris |