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Thrixopelma Ockerti
''Thrixopelma ockerti'', commonly known as the Peruvian Flame Rump or Flame Rump Tree Spider, is a species of tarantula and the type species of the genus ''Thrixopelma''. It is endemic to Peru and was first described by Gunter Schmidt in 1994. It is named o''ckerti'' after the collector Roland Ockert. Description Females live up to 15 years, while males live only up to 4. Their carapace and legs are a dark blue, almost black, the opisthosoma is the same color, covered in reddish, pinkish hairs, with a darker colored urticating patch. Habitat Its type locality is in Huánuco Province, Peru, as such I will be referring to it in this section. It owns both jungles and mountain ranges, with average temperatures of 24°C, and average yearly rainfall of 400mm. Behavior They are semi arboreal, semi terrestrial tarantulas, they're surprisingly docile and calm tarantulas being out on the open for the majority of the time. They own urticating hairs they are not afraid to use, thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Günter Schmidt (arachnologist)
''For the sexologist, psychotherapist, and social psychologist, see Gunter Schmidt.'' Günter E. W. Schmidt (born 10 May 1926 in Lübeck; died 23 December 2016 in Deutsch Evern) was a German arachnologist and author of a standard German work on tarantulas, ''Die Vogelspinnen'' ("bird-eating spiders"). He has been described as one of the fathers of German arachnology. He studied biology and mostly worked in the pharmaceutical industry until his retirement.Obituary for Günther Schmidt by John Osmani In 1975, he graduated with a PhD thesis on the arachnid fauna of the Canary Islands . From 1986, his scientific work was concentrated mainly on tarantulas. The lists 234 species nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |