Observaciones de netz

Wild-caught adult female of unknown Ancylometes sp.
Got caught somewhere in the vicinity if Iquitos, PE and exported to Germany end of 2006.
When the female died the specimen was handed to Dr. Hubert Höfer (SMNK Germany) as also were some juvenile slings.
Upload for comparison purpose only.

Captive bred and raised female of P. boliviensis. This species is bred in the pet trade in several countries in the EU since more than 10 years. The ancestors of these specimens were imported form the Peruvian Amazon in the vicinity of Iquitos.

Adult wild-caught female of Phoneutria boliviensis, showing a bit of the ALE section. Left fron-leg was already severed when captured. Also note, that the spider shows some rubbed of hairs, a condition sometimes found in wild specimen, but not in captive raised ones (aside from very old specimen in captivity, which may loose hairs due to old age).

Upload for comparison purposes. Picture shows a captive raised adult female. Origin is unclear, as the species was introduced by a smuggled egg sac. Seller claimed the egg sac came from Sao Paolo. Picture is taken with flash.

Juvenile female of a colour-form of Ancylometes rufus, found in the vicinity of Roura in F-G. Specimen in the picture was freshly moulted (exuvia can be seen on the left side in the pic). Specimen was taxonomically identified by Dr. Hubert Hoefer (SMNK) in 2008.

Adult female, approx. 4-5 cm leg span, primarily ground dweller, climbing occured but was rare. Remarkingly defensive, was very quick to give a threat posture, only other ctenids i've seen that were so defensive were Phoneutria ssp., which this one clearly is not.