|
|  |
| Notices |
Welcome to the sSnakeSs community. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.
|
08-18-12, 08:58 AM
|
#1
|
|
Varanus Queen
Join Date: Jan-2012
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 5,078
Country: 
|
Amazing discovery in Oregon
Not only is this a new SPECIES, it's also a new FAMILY ORDER.
Hook-legged spider found in Oregon cave - Yahoo! News
__________________
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by A Whimsical Observer
A seed is a tiny plant, in a box, with its lunch.
|
|
|
|
|
08-18-12, 09:21 AM
|
#2
|
|
Captain America
Join Date: Dec-2009
Location: Farmington IL.
Age: 55
Posts: 10,602
Country:
|
Re: Amazing discovery in Oregon
Very cool.
__________________
Boas: 1.0 Pastel, 2.2 Brazilian Rainbows Pythons: 0.1 Lesser Royal, The Carpets 2.0 Jungle, 1.0 Jungle x Jag, 0.1 Tiger Jag, 0.1 Coastal Cheers Chuck
|
|
|
|
|
08-18-12, 09:36 AM
|
#3
|
|
Bcc fanatic
Join Date: Oct-2010
Posts: 2,294
Country: 
|
Re: Amazing discovery in Oregon
Indeed....
|
|
|
|
|
08-18-12, 10:06 AM
|
#4
|
|
Forum Moderator
Join Date: Feb-2010
Location: Ontario, Canada
Age: 37
Posts: 2,410
Country:
|
Re: Amazing discovery in Oregon
Woah cool! 
|
|
|
|
|
08-18-12, 12:55 PM
|
#5
|
|
Member
Join Date: Jan-2012
Posts: 636
Country:
|
Re: Amazing discovery in Oregon
Handsome lad there (definitely looks to be male). How cool and how eloquent a reminder that unique organisms still remain to be discovered even in our own "backyard".
__________________
change is the only constant
|
|
|
|
|
08-18-12, 01:47 PM
|
#6
|
|
Member
Join Date: Feb-2012
Location: Maple Ridge
Posts: 99
Country:
|
Re: Amazing discovery in Oregon
Quote:
Originally Posted by DragonsEye
Handsome lad there (definitely looks to be male). How cool and how eloquent a reminder that unique organisms still remain to be discovered even in our own "backyard".
|
Exactly! I don't buy it when people claim that an area of science or knowledge is settled or fully known. How many times have we claimed that throughout history and been proven completely wrong? We have so much to learn and this is a fabulous reminder to keep our eyes and minds open 
__________________
JustBitten
1.0 pinstripe Royal (Monty)
1.0 R. leachianus Isle of Pines x Moro (StanleySteamer)
0.1 R. ciliatus high contrast tricolour (Ginny)
|
|
|
|
|
08-18-12, 04:01 PM
|
#7
|
|
Member of the family
Join Date: Sep-2011
Location: Ventura
Age: 43
Posts: 2,320
Country:
|
Re: Amazing discovery in Oregon
That's awesome. Two rows of teeth! Crazy. I wonder if they mean the the large fangs. I'd like to see an underside photo and a close up.
It's pretty cool. Wouldn't want to come across it on accident, that would make me flip out. I like mine calm and in their cages *LOL*
__________________
~Melissa~
27 snakes (7 sand boas, 4 hognose, 5 ball pythons, 1 bolivian boa, 2 dumeril's boas, 2 carpet pythons, 5 garters, 1 corn snake), 1 cave spider, 9 tarantulas, 1 tokay gecko, 2 dogs, 2 frogs, emperor scorpions 1,000 dubia roaches, & tons of fish.
|
|
|
|
|
08-18-12, 06:58 PM
|
#8
|
|
Member
Join Date: Jan-2012
Posts: 636
Country:
|
Re: Amazing discovery in Oregon
Quote:
Originally Posted by jaleely
That's awesome. Two rows of teeth! Crazy. I wonder if they mean the the large fangs. I'd like to see an underside photo and a close up.
It's pretty cool. Wouldn't want to come across it on accident, that would make me flip out. I like mine calm and in their cages *LOL*
|
The fangs are not actually visible in that picture, Melissa. If you are referring to the large, tan-colored, rounded structures extended in front of the head, those appear to be the distal ends of a fully mature male spider's pedipalps. They are used in reproduction for transfer of the male's sperm to the female.
The two rows of "teeth" referred to in the article are found on the spider's serrula. This is a toothed keel or ridge located on the section of the pedipalps next to the spider's mouth (that particular pedipalp section is known as an endite). The purpose of these keels is to help the spider crush the prey. It's not really chewing as we would general consider it as we chew then swallow the masticated solids and liquids. Spiders do not ingest solids rather living on a liquid diet. As a spider feeds, it regurgitates (spits up/vomits etc) digestive enzymes to help break down and liquify the soft tissues of the insect on which it is feeding. The resulting "soup" is then sucked up.
Now that I have told you more than you likely ever wanted to know, I'll shut up. 
__________________
change is the only constant
|
|
|
|
|
08-18-12, 07:04 PM
|
#9
|
|
Member
Join Date: Mar-2012
Location: Riverside County, CA
Posts: 195
Country:
|
Re: Amazing discovery in Oregon
Real awesome
__________________
Daniel
Reptile enthusiast: of course! 
Reptile keeper: not at the moment... 
|
|
|
|
|
08-19-12, 01:30 AM
|
#10
|
|
Member of the family
Join Date: Sep-2011
Location: Ventura
Age: 43
Posts: 2,320
Country:
|
Re: Amazing discovery in Oregon
: ) Thanks DE! It's good to clarify for those who will look and won't know.
I'm sure we'll be able to see more photos later that give us close ups and stuff.
I can only assume they are the pedipalps as well, but it would be interesting to know for sure. Such a weird size and shape for those to be. Weird spidy!
__________________
~Melissa~
27 snakes (7 sand boas, 4 hognose, 5 ball pythons, 1 bolivian boa, 2 dumeril's boas, 2 carpet pythons, 5 garters, 1 corn snake), 1 cave spider, 9 tarantulas, 1 tokay gecko, 2 dogs, 2 frogs, emperor scorpions 1,000 dubia roaches, & tons of fish.
|
|
|
|
|
08-19-12, 04:53 AM
|
#11
|
|
Member
Join Date: Aug-2011
Posts: 2,027
Country:
|
Re: Amazing discovery in Oregon
Cool!
Scary looking little bugger though. lol
__________________
0.1.1 '11 Normal Royal Pythons 0.2 '11 Albino Burms 0.2 Rescue Dumeril's Boas (approx 4yrs old) 0.1 '11 Colombian Boa (BCI) 0.1 '11 Cali King 0.1.0 JCP 0.1 '12 borneo 1.0 rose hair T 1.0 cat 1.1 Kids 1.0 Boyfriend
|
|
|
|
|
08-19-12, 10:22 AM
|
#12
|
|
Member
Join Date: Aug-2012
Location: Vancouver, Washington
Age: 30
Posts: 758
Country:
|
Re: Amazing discovery in Oregon
I live in southern washington...missed that one closely >.>
__________________
[2.1. Ball pythons] [2.0 cats] [1.4 chickens] [1.0 double tail beta] 01. Halfmoon betta] [0.0.2 comet goldfish] [0.1 golden lab retriever] [0.1 black lab Newfoundland ]
[0.1 Artist named Kaetlin Varner]
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 06:43 PM.
Powered by vBulletin®
©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2002-2023, Hobby Solutions.
|
 |
Linear Mode
