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Steve-o
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Post subject: Kukulcania arizonica  Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 3:42 pm |
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My newest addition to my true spider collection: Kukulcania arizonica.
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Arietans
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Post subject: Re: Kukulcania arizonica Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 6:06 am |
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She is obviously a good eater. 
I don't know much about this species, so...
some info!!!!!!!!!!:)
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Steve-o
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Post subject: Re: Kukulcania arizonica Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 3:41 pm |
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I dont really know much about them either. I saw them on the bugguide site and fell in love with them. Im not really one for true spiders, but this one is an exception. Its like a mini G. pulcha in a way. Black and velvety. My pics dont do it any justice. They spin a very strange and sticky web unlike anything Ive ever seen. Very cool spiders. Sorry I dont know much more, but Ive only had it for 3 days.
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leiurus87
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Post subject: Re: Kukulcania arizonica Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 2:59 am |
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looks pretty similar to K. Hibernalis. those are a dime a dozen down here ;-). gotta love this genus, odd webs and as you say, like mini pulchras. visit florida sometime and you can find massive amounts of them in one single garage.
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leiurus87
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Post subject: Re: Kukulcania arizonica Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:28 pm |
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absolutley! i literally had a K.hibernalis drop down upon me while reading a book! quite convinient! Florida is filled with many impressive species, a trip would be very fulfilling.
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Darrin Vernier
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Post subject: Re: Kukulcania arizonica Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:35 pm |
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I usually see this species inhabiting crevices in walls.
Last night I saw several with vertical burrows in the earth like tiny ts with sloppy webbing. The females I saw hung just below the mouth of the burrow but in full view of a probing flashlight.
This was in an area covered on a trip during our 8th Annual Conference. Many people walked right over them then without noticing.
Funny how some refer to S. polymorpha as the 'Texas Tiger' and the native tailless whips and vinegaroons as 'Floridian' when we have them right here in AZ.
Cheers.
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Gordon C. Snelling
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Post subject: Re: Kukulcania arizonica Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 6:45 pm |
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I just picked up a male Kukulcania in my yard in Apple Valley Last night, strange looking beast. He is on his way to the LACM collection. Tailess whips definitely occur in Az. fairly common from Tucson south.
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Post subject: Re: Kukulcania arizonica Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 5:47 pm |
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Along came a spider...
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Steve-o
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Post subject: Re: Kukulcania arizonica Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:09 pm |
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Gordon C. Snelling wrote: I just picked up a male Kukulcania in my yard in Apple Valley Last night, strange looking beast. He is on his way to the LACM collection. Tailess whips definitely occur in Az. fairly common from Tucson south.
Thanks Gordon! I appreciate the info! If you ever run into some, let me know, Id love to buy a few indigenous species off of you.
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