Friday mystery object #441 This week I have a specimen that’s definitely a change from the usual: Any idea what species this whopping arachnid might be? As always you can leave your thoughts, questions and suggestions in the comments below. Have fun! Share this: Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Like Loading... Related
Joe Vans says: August 19, 2022 at 9:14 pm is the third body segment shrunken due to the drying process or is it a hypoabdoarachnid? Reply
PaoloViscardi says: August 25, 2022 at 1:28 pm A third body segment on a spider? I think the opisthosoma is dehydrated from the preservation process. Reply
He may look brown but I think he’s a blond.
Hmm, are you sure?
Is this like that film “Snow White and the…”
Some similarities, but it’s not a Huntsman…
Bugger.
More research needed.
is the third body segment shrunken due to the drying process or is it a hypoabdoarachnid?
A third body segment on a spider?
I think the opisthosoma is dehydrated from the preservation process.