Here are some pictures from a trip to St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands National Park in January 2007.
Cyrtopholis burrow (Likely C. bartholomaei or C. flavostriata)
A young Cyrtopholis sp.
The times I was successful in getting the adult Cyrtopholis out of their burrows I did not have my camera with me.
Female Holothele shoemakeri
Adult male Holothele shoemakeri
This photo shows a log being lifted up. There were at least 12 Holothele living in this area. ~4 adult females, 7 good sized subadults, and 1 fresh ultimate male.
This next picture may not seem that great, but it's interesting for a few reasons. Exactly where I was standing when I took the following photo, I was standing beside a Cyrtopholis burrow, and observing a small group of Holothele at the same time. All the while only being a few meters from the ocean and on a totally secluded very small island! (Whistling Cay). This tiny secluded island was a 15 minute kayak trip from St. John.
I wanted to keep the pictures shown here strictly theraphosid related, but you can see other pictures from this trip HERE
Eric
Cyrtopholis burrow (Likely C. bartholomaei or C. flavostriata)
A young Cyrtopholis sp.
The times I was successful in getting the adult Cyrtopholis out of their burrows I did not have my camera with me.
Female Holothele shoemakeri
Adult male Holothele shoemakeri
This photo shows a log being lifted up. There were at least 12 Holothele living in this area. ~4 adult females, 7 good sized subadults, and 1 fresh ultimate male.
This next picture may not seem that great, but it's interesting for a few reasons. Exactly where I was standing when I took the following photo, I was standing beside a Cyrtopholis burrow, and observing a small group of Holothele at the same time. All the while only being a few meters from the ocean and on a totally secluded very small island! (Whistling Cay). This tiny secluded island was a 15 minute kayak trip from St. John.
I wanted to keep the pictures shown here strictly theraphosid related, but you can see other pictures from this trip HERE
Eric
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