An interesting new addition.

[Joey Mugleston]

Aphonopelma sp. have been almost an accidental acquisition for me. I now have at least 6 species all from extras thrown in on trades or from buying entire collections. The problem is I'm not sure what I have. A few were being tossed around as either Aphonopelma sp. "Guatemala" or Acanthoscurria borealis. I'm still not sure what they are. Others are locality specific tarantulas from various states. My newest additions contained anotehr oddball. This girl is pink. Very pink. More pink than any Eupalaestrus campestratus that I've owned. Have any others come across a pink A. seemanni? Is this A. seemanni? I don't have access to the species description paper for A. seemanni, so I have only the comparisons with my other spiders to base my judgement. Here is a picture of the girl, but the flash has muted her colors a bit. I have a male in the cage next to her that is ready to go, but I don't want to breed her to him if there is a chance she is not what she is though to be.

[wayne balcombe]

in my opinion it is deffo aphonopelma spp. the markings on the legs point to A.Seemani, if it it then its juvenile and not yet showing adult colouration.

i have an Aphonopelma spp "guatamala" thats just molted out, its about 4 inch L/S and looks in coulour very similar to the picture you have posted but doesn't have the bold knee,tib, tarsus markings like yours does.

for now i would go with A.Seemani untill otherwise informed by the Aphonopelma Guru's on here. i'd leave attempting a mating out untill species is confirmed also.

[Joey Mugleston]

in my opinion it is deffo aphonopelma spp. the markings on the legs point to A.Seemani, if it it then its juvenile and not yet showing adult colouration.

i have an Aphonopelma spp "guatamala" thats just molted out, its about 4 inch L/S and looks in coulour very similar to the picture you have posted but doesn't have the bold knee,tib, tarsus markings like yours does.

for now i would go with A.Seemani untill otherwise informed by the Aphonopelma Guru's on here. i'd leave attempting a mating out untill species is confirmed also.

Yeah. The male isn't going to visit her until I'm sure what she is. I have 2 of the A. sp. "Guatemala" and they are quite different than her. I should mention she's and adult. She measures around 5 inches or so. She look very similar to the A. seemanni, but the pink color makes her stand out quite a bit. I have some pictures of her side by side (with a divider of course) with a typical A. seemanni. I'll post those pics shortly. It is strange how different she looks.

[Joey Mugleston]

Side by side pics with A. seemanni and A. seemanni?

[James Box]

from everything i've been told, there are 4 species of Aphonopelma sold as seemanni.
these are a mess at the moment, and while i believe Guatemala is correct, it doesn't help much with ID when so many species come from there.
best to avoid breeding til the taxonomists can sort this out!

[stuart longhorn]

In sad honesty, i cant tell you from a photograph there which one this is, but it is certainly an Aphonopelma sp, and close to A.seemanni . Its either the 'guatemalan form' OF A.seemanni or another really close one. Chances are it is actaully the same as the other guatemala 'A.seemanni' you have, just smaller, lighter and slightly different markings.

And when i say the above, i dont mean the Aphonopelma sp 'guatemala', which ARE indeed a completely different species - i have no doubt on that. (as you think here - but i think you know are often SOLD as A.seemanni).

(FYI, I think i saw something on the ATS or arachnoboards about E.campestratus.. well its a definite no from me on that id, and i have adults of both spp).

I dont recommend mating her with your male as i cant be sure they're the same species, but they are close, so likely would mate. Your male is another one sold as A.seemanni? Did you see him before maturity? Just saying as the males of this one/two guatemalan form A.seemanni' and the Aphonopelma sp 'guatemala' are really similar.

I would also really appreciate getting hold of your male after he is mated (with whichever you choose in the end), so he can be use to help work out the taxonomy of these species. Im keen to collect specimen of any of these species, particularly adult males. Of course, i would rather he didnt mate with the one you are least sure of. A few less possible hybrids in the hobby would be appreciated all round i suggest.

Many thanks
stuart