0.0.2?

[mark tensen]

hi everyone,
kind of a silly question, but what do the numbers in front of the latin names mean? is it spiderling, juvenile, adult? just curious. if anyone could help me with it, i would be very happy. thank you.

-mark

[Phil Rea]

No such thing as a silly question!

It's explained here Mark - http://www.thebts.co.uk/forums/showp...50&postcount=6

p.s. It's scientific name, not Latin

[Ian Hall]

0.0.2

This is to show the sex of the tarantula i.e 1.2.3 would be 1 male, 2 female and 3 unsexed.

[Ian Hall]

Must have got in there while I was typing lol. Nice one Phil

[Denny Teasdale]

This was a question I was going to ask but you beat me to it Mark... Ah well...

[mark tensen]

p.s. It's scientific name, not Latin

thanks for the correction. i thought that all the names where in latin, but some are in greek or other languages. great information. and thanks to everyone else with the help.


-mark