Immature Male - Thanatus formicinus

Congrats

on it making it to adulthood and your ID. Nice job.

… Lynette Elliott, 27 January, 2010 - 9:33pm

Thanks

I almost drowned it at one point when I put a drop of water in its vial (I didn't expect the spider to get stuck in it); but, after some hasty arachno-resuscitation (I put the spider on its back and blotted around its booklungs with Kleenex), it recovered.

I've got a couple of palp pictures I'll post later. They're grainy, but I hope to replace them with better ones at some point.

… John Sloan, 28 January, 2010 - 12:11pm

arachno-resuscitation

Now that is a great talent. :)

… Lynette Elliott, 28 January, 2010 - 9:32pm

Just one of the many talents needed as a "para-arachnologist" (see my other posting elsewhere).

-K

… Kevin Pfeiffer, 29 January, 2010 - 12:33am

Moved

Moved from Thanatus.

… John Sloan, 27 January, 2010 - 9:03pm

Beautiful!

Now this is one I simply must subscribe to. I've never seen or dealt with any Thanatus before, so I will be eager to see what he turns out to be. :) Really nice habitus image, too, BTW.

… Mandy Howe, 12 January, 2010 - 11:53pm

Thanks

The spider was so cold from being on the snow that it could barely move when I eased it into the vial!

… John Sloan, 13 January, 2010 - 12:55am

Very nice

I never would have guessed you'd find one of these in January.

… Lynette Elliott, 13 January, 2010 - 9:38am