Cariblatta lutea Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Beautiful species from AL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Amazing! I have always been interested in the way they block up their burrows from predators with their flattened abdomen, nature sure is amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Awesome! I had no idea those lived in alabama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 Amazing! I have always been interested in the way they block up their burrows from predators with their flattened abdomen, nature sure is amazing! Indeed. It's interesting to see a spider stare at u for a sec only to see it disappear and u end up seeing its butt while digging through the burrow. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 Awesome! I had no idea those lived in alabama. Apparently they are somewhat common in northern AL, and certain parts of central AL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Awesome! Thanks for sharing. An amazing spider for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 Awesome! Thanks for sharing. An amazing spider for sure. Indeed. It's my fav. so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share Posted July 3, 2015 Found another specimen in an area that's about 25 min away from my house (the specimens collected previously were collected from an area that's 40 min away from my house). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Very much jealous... I need these in my life lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Again, very cool...thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Do you find them in riverbanks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted July 4, 2015 Author Share Posted July 4, 2015 Do you find them in riverbanks? Yep, but usually in ravines that are a bit far away from river where it doesn't get flooded much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted July 4, 2015 Author Share Posted July 4, 2015 Found another specimen in a different location. They seem to be quite widespread across central and northern AL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 I love these things. Question, what position do they normally rest in and how do they catch prey? Do the normally hide with their head facing the entrance so they can capture food and only plug the burrow with their rear when disturbed, or do they spend most of their time with the burrow plugged and turn around when they sense prey? Or do they do something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 I love these things. Question, what position do they normally rest in and how do they catch prey? Do the normally hide with their head facing the entrance so they can capture food and only plug the burrow with their rear when disturbed, or do they spend most of their time with the burrow plugged and turn around when they sense prey? Or do they do something else? They usually stay near entrance with their head facing up and pounce on the prey. After that, they go deeper into the burrow and turn themselves to make their butts face upward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 They're stunners! I also had no idea they lived in AL. How's the sac? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted September 11, 2015 Author Share Posted September 11, 2015 They're stunners! I also had no idea they lived in AL. How's the sac? Unfortunately it got covered with fungus I still have 7 specimens so hopefully I'll get some egg sacs again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acro Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Do the shed skins retain the amazing markings on their abdomen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share Posted September 16, 2015 Do the shed skins retain the amazing markings on their abdomen? Ya, but the spider seems to shred it in pieces after few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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