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Photo#11511
Photo Aspect-#1 - female
Copyright © 2005 Tony Thomas

Photo Aspect-#1 - Female
West Virginia, USA
Useful for identifying specimens is a full-face view showing:
i] presence or absence of a dorsal tubercle
ii] shape of frons (face between eyes), parallel or divergent
iii] ratio, height of frons:width at base
iv] spots on frons, median callus separated or connected to basal callus
v] subcallus, pruinose or bare and shiny
vi] palps, short or long
vi] eye colours.

(further aspects later)
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Contributed by Tony Thomas on 18 February, 2005 - 5:59am
Last updated 31 July, 2006 - 3:15pm

Excellent!
Very good pic. What do you use for photography?

Paul

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… Paul Beuk, 18 February, 2005 - 6:07am login or register to post comments

 
Camera
Thanks Paul. As I don't wish to add more text to this image (too much already) see comment under photo#11438.
… Tony Thomas, 18 February, 2005 - 7:09am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
I had to look on the web for what an SLR was but I am more or less up to speed now! ;-)

Paul

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