Breeding the World's Largest Living Arachnid: Amblypygid (Whipspider) Biology, Natural History, and Captive Husbandry - Hardcover

McMonigle, Orin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1616461837 ISBN 13: 9781616461836

Publisher: Coachwhip Publications, 2013

Synopsis

What arachnologist worth his salt could forget the arachnid with a two-foot legspan? The Order Amblypygi not only contains world record species, but also some of the most improbable and unbelievable looking members of the Class Arachnida. Otherwise known as whipspiders, these creatures appear to have been formed in the deep recesses of a human nightmare, and yet are the only large arachnids that are entirely harmless to humans. Predatory whipspiders display advanced social behaviors and externally visible reproductive biology of immense complexity. This text presents cutting edge biological details, supporting Scanning Electron Micrographs, and unparalleled captive reproduction information with photographic documentation.

About this title

From the Author

This started out as a way to report multiple generation captive breeding efforts with the greatest (in terms of palpspan but also vying for absolute maximum whipspan and legspan) of the Amblypygi: the South American Heterophrynus batesii. Breeding multiple consecutive generations of the popular East African Damon diadema and husbandry experiences with isolated North American Phrynus and Paraphrynus were expanded from Whipscorpions and Whipspiders Culturing Gentle Monsters. Relating details of species experiences, input from other keepers, and Dr. Rayor's social studies of whipspiders made this exciting to work on.

Review

"I HIGHLY recommend it -- especially because this is a VERY underrated group of animals. Cant give enough thumbs up!" -Arachnoboards

Edition details

• Publisher: Coachwhip Publications
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1616461837
• ISBN 13: 9781616461836
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 210