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There have been a few requests in the last few days for species descriptions. I am relatively new to the hobby, but reading up on the responses and having helped on a translation (re Ornithoctinae) I feel (and I might be wrong) that the "thread starters" might not quite know what it involves.
I know where they are coming from, though.
I only started a year ago and only have 7 different spiders (slings)
But I would love to know what makes my A. geniculata a A. geniculata, or what makes my B. vagans a B. vagans.
Thank you Stuart Longhorn for telling us about Radan Kaderka's site (www.theraphosidae.cz/taxonomy.htm) I think that is exactly what we "amateurs" need.
We might wake up one morning, find an exuvium of one of our little friends, examine it under a microscope and think: WOW, i would like to know more.
A website, like Radan's, with pictures/descriptions of the spider, pedipalps, spermathecae, palpal bulbs without being scientifically "anal" would be great. Of course, somebody "knowledgable" would have to keep an eye on it. (As if you aren't busy enough Phil)
The bibliography is great for commited arachnologists, but for us mere mortals/amateurs (amateurs (amare: love, meaning lover of the hobby)), it is probably a bit over the top and too time consuming to try and get hold of individual papers. Could such a site be possible/achievable if we all worked together or would it be a waste of time, considering we all are just "amateurs"?
What do you guys think?
I know where they are coming from, though.
I only started a year ago and only have 7 different spiders (slings)
But I would love to know what makes my A. geniculata a A. geniculata, or what makes my B. vagans a B. vagans.
Thank you Stuart Longhorn for telling us about Radan Kaderka's site (www.theraphosidae.cz/taxonomy.htm) I think that is exactly what we "amateurs" need.
We might wake up one morning, find an exuvium of one of our little friends, examine it under a microscope and think: WOW, i would like to know more.
A website, like Radan's, with pictures/descriptions of the spider, pedipalps, spermathecae, palpal bulbs without being scientifically "anal" would be great. Of course, somebody "knowledgable" would have to keep an eye on it. (As if you aren't busy enough Phil)
The bibliography is great for commited arachnologists, but for us mere mortals/amateurs (amateurs (amare: love, meaning lover of the hobby)), it is probably a bit over the top and too time consuming to try and get hold of individual papers. Could such a site be possible/achievable if we all worked together or would it be a waste of time, considering we all are just "amateurs"?
What do you guys think?
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