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Dearge Mitteilungen 4/2003 MitteilungenMitteilungen 8. Jahrgang Heft 4 Juli 2003 in dieser Ausgabe: • Phormictopus cancerides – Haltung und Wissenswertes • »Neu schein' – Alt sein« oder: Reprints am laufenden Band: Dokumentarfilmen und Magazin-Berichten über Spinnentiere auf den Inhalt gefühlt • Der Vogelspinnenbestimmungskurs in Saarbrücken am 05. April 2003 • »Ohrgespinst«? • Thrigmopoeus truculentus POCOCK, 1899 Deutsche Arachnologische Gesellschaft e.V. Deutsche Arachnologische ISSN 1437-5214 DeArGe Mitteilungen 8(4), 2003 Impressum Inhalt DeArGe Mitteilungen 8(4), 2003 Redaktion Hinweise für Autoren Seite: Volker von Wirth Beiträge können in handschriftlicher, maschinenge- Lilienstrasse 1 schriebener oder computerbearbeiteter Form einge- 71723 Großbottwar reicht werden. Bevorzugt werden Manuskripte in elek- ! [email protected] tronischer Form (WinWord, StarOffice Writer, Rich- Phormictopus cancerides – Haltung und Wissenswertes . 4 - 6 Text Format oder *.txt) per E-Mail, 3,5" Diskette oder von Stephan Martini Martin Huber CD-R. Gattungs- und Artnamen sind kursiv zu schrei- Dorfstr. 5 ben, Überschriften sollen hervorgehoben werden, wei- »Neu schein' – Alt sein« oder: Reprints am laufenden 82395 Obersöchering tere Formatierungen sind zu unterlassen. ℡ 0175-6231173 Mit der Abgabe des Manuskripts versichern die Auto- Band: Dokumentarfilmen und Magazin-Berichten über ! [email protected] ren, daß sie allein befugt sind, über die urheberrechtli- chen Nutzungsrechte an ihren Beiträgen, einschließlich Spinnentiere auf den Inhalt gefühlt . 7 - 12 Kleinanzeigen, Kontakte & Leserbriefe eventueller Bild- und anderer Reproduktinosvorlagen von Brigitte Hayen Kleinanzeigen können von Mitgliedern in beliebiger zu verfügen und daß der Beitrag keine Rechte Dritter Anzahl an die Anzeigenannahme geschickt werden. An- verletzt. Der Vogelspinnenbestimmungskurs in Saarbrücken nahmeschluss ist der 10. eines jeden Monats. Zu spät eingehende Anzeigen werden nicht automatisch in der Copyright 2003 am 05. April 2003 . 13 - 17 nächsten Ausgabe wieder veröffentlicht. Wir veröffent- Die Vervielfältigung jedweder Art (auch auszugsweise) von Frank Schneider lichen auch alle Informationen über Börsen und Aus- bedarf der schriftlichen Genehmigung durch die Deut- stellungen. Kleinanzeigen und Termine bitte per E- sche Arachnologische Gesellschaft e. V.. Sofern nicht »Ohrgespinst«? . 18 - 19 Mail, maschienengeschrieben bzw. in Druckbuchstaben anders angegeben, stammen die Bilder von der Redakti- an die Anzeigenannahme schicken! on. ISSN 1437-5214 von Frank Schneider Anzeigen- & Leserbriefannahme Titelfoto: Thrigmopoeus truculentus Thrigmopoeus truculentus Pocock, 1899 . 20 - 26 Michaela Biese Foto: Søren Rafn Düsterbeck 51 von Jean-Michel Verdez & Frédéric Cléton 45731 Waltrop Bankverbindung ℡ 02309-786783 Deutsche Arachnologische Gesellschaft e. V. kürzlich publiziert . 27 - 31 ! [email protected] Raiffeisenbank Frechen+Hürth eG Buchrezension: Reichling, Steven B. 2003: Tarantulas ! [email protected] Kontonummer: 701493010 BLZ : 37062365 of Belize. Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, Florida. Nachbestellservice Fehlende Ausgaben der DeArGe-Mitteilungen können Fachbeiräte Vereine informieren . 32 - 35 schriftlich bei der Redaktion nachbestellt werden * für Systematik und Taxonomie Der Vogelspinnen Stammtisch Hannover stellt sich vor (sofern noch vorhanden). Die Kosten betragen pro Dipl. Biol. Boris Striffler Heft 5 EUR. Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum A. Koenig Presse & Medien . 36 Artikel 53113 Bonn Berichte über Haltung, Reisen oder sonstige interessan- Leserbriefe . 37 te Themen werden gerne entgegengenommen und in * für Vogelspinnenökologie und -ethologie der Reihenfolge des Eingangs veröffentlicht. Wir setz- Dipl. Biol. Dirk Weinmann Vereinsnachrichten . 37 - 38 ten die Einhaltung unseres Ethikkodexes und ebenso 70734 Fellbach auch die Einhaltung der gesetzlichen Bestimmungen voraus. Mit Verfassernamen gekennzeichnete Beiträge Homepage-Redaktion zum Schmunzeln . 38 geben nicht unbedingt die Meinung der Redaktion und Thorsten Gurzan Mandy Raasch der DeArGe e. V. wieder. Für Berichte und auch für die Sternenburgstr. 45 / Z. 129 Schmollerstr. 10 Kleinanzeigen & Kontakte . 39 Anzeigen sind die jeweiligen Verfasser verantwortlich. 53115 Bonn 74074 Heilbronn Für unverlangt eingesandtes Redaktionsmaterial (Ma- ! [email protected] ! [email protected] Termine . 40 nuskripte, Fotos, Bücher, etc.) kann keine Haftung übernommen werden. http://www.dearge.de Stammtische . 40 - 42 2 3 DeArGe Mitteilungen 8(4), 2003 DeArGe Mitteilungen 8(4), 2003 Phormictopus cancerides VERHALTEN UND TERRARIENHALTUNG aus Korkrinde oder Wurzeln angeboten be- Haltung und Wissenswertes kommen, da die Tiere keine eigenen Behau- P. cancerides wird sehr häufig in unseren Ter- sungen bauen. Ebenfalls ist ein Trinkbehäl- von Stephan Martini rarien gehalten. Zum einen liegt dies daran, ter unverzichtbar, da die Tiere sehr viel Flüs- dass diese Art oftmals sehr preisgünstig an- sigkeit aufnehmen. geboten wird. Andererseits handelt es sich Die Zucht von P. cancerides ist trotz ihrer BESCHREIBUNG • P. dubius (CHAMBERLIN, 1917) um besonders schöne und stattliche Vogel- Aggressivität recht einfach. Die beste Jahres- Venezuela spinnen. Nicht unerwähnt sollte bleiben, zeit für eine Paarung ist zum Ende unseres Die im folgenden besprochene Phormictopus • P. hirsutus STRAND, 1907 dass es sich bei P. cancerides – obwohl zu den cancerides gehört zu der Unterfamilie der Venezuela sog. »Bombardierspinnen« zählend – um Theraphosinae. • P. melodermus CHAMBERLIN, 1917 eine extrem aggressive Spinne handelt, die Diese bis zu 8 cm große Vogelspinne Westindische Inseln bei der geringsten Störung sofort angreift besitzt eine schwarzbraune Grundfärbung. • P. nesiotes CHAMBERLIN, 1917 und zubeißt. Die Extremitäten und das Abdomen weisen Kuba Die Fütterung bzw. Nahrungsaufnahme eine lange rosafarbene Behaarung auf. An • P. platus CHAMBERLIN, 1917 bei dieser Art macht keine Probleme. Adulte den Extremitäten hat diese Art schwach Kuba, Tortugas ? Weibchen können bevorzugt mit jungen gezeichnete und cremefarbene Längsstrei- • P. ribeiroi MELLO-LEITÃO, 1923 Mäusen und Wanderheuschrecken gefüttert fen. Der Carapax sowie die Chelizeren und Brasilien werden. die Oberseite der Femora besitzen einen Bei der Pflege von P. cancerides sollte auf leichten kupfer-metallischen Schimmer Ebenso folgende Unterarten: eine höhere Luftfeuchtigkeit im Terrarium geachtet werden (ca. 70% rF). Temperaturen Phormictopus cancerides Kokon (Farbtafel Abb. 2). Ebenso auffällig ist bei Foto: Stephan Martini dieser Art das letzte Hinterbeinpaar, welches • P. cancerides centumfocensis (FRANGANILLO, von 26-28°C am Tage sind zu empfehlen, sehr lang ausfällt. Männliche Exemplare von 1926) nachts kann die Temperatur auf 20°C ge- Herbst bis in unseren Winter hinein. Ich P. cancerides bleiben etwas kleiner, weisen Kuba senkt werden. Terrarien mit den Maßen 35 x verpaare meine Exemplare häufig im No- aber dennoch eine recht stattliche Bein- • P. cancerides tenuispinus STRAND, 1906 35 x 25 cm (L, B, H) haben sich als ausrei- vember, wobei ich bei beiden Partnern die spannweite auf. Bei adulten männlichen Ex- chend erwiesen. Als Bodengrund habe ich in Terrarien-Temperatur leicht absenke. Zum emplaren ist der kupfermetallische Schim- VERBREITUNG UND LEBENSRAUM meinen Terrarien leicht feuchte Erde, wel- Zwecke der Paarung besitze ich ein speziel- mer stärker ausgeprägt. Nach meinen Re- che ca. 6-7 cm hoch eingefüllt ist. Als Ver- les Paarungs-Terrarium, in welches das cherchen gehören die folgenden Arten Hauptverbreitungsgebiet von Phormictopus steckmöglichkeit sollte P. cancerides Höhlen Weibchen mindestens eine Woche vor der ebenfalls zur Gattung Phormictopus POCOCK, cancerides ist Haiti. Dort zählt diese Art zu Paarung hineigesetzt wird. Als beste Paa- 1901: den sehr häufigen Vogelspinnen. Das Ver- rungszeit sollte man die frühen Abendstun- • P. atrichomatus SCHMIDT, 1991 breitungsgebiet erstreckt sich von Port au den nutzen. Bei P. cancerides sind beide Part- Bolivien Prince über Lares und Anasa (Pentionvill ner sehr nervös und besonders das Männ- • P. australis MELLO-LEITÃO, 1941 und Kenscoff). chen macht sich und seine Absicht mit stark Argentinien Ebenfalls soll man Exemplare in der trommelnden Tastern beim Weibchen be- • P. brasiliensis STRAND, 1907 Dominikanischen Republik finden. P. canceri- merkbar. Der Paarungsakt dauert bei P. can- Brasilien des lebt in freier Natur unter Wurzeln und cerides in der Regel wenige Minuten. Wenn • P. cancerides (LATREILLE, 1806) Steinen, sie bauen keine eigenen Wohn- sich das Männchen vom Weibchen trennen Haiti höhlen, worauf PULZ & SCHULZ (1986) hin- will, ist Vorsicht geboten, denn die Weib- • P. cautus (AUSSERER, 1875) wiesen. Diese Lebensweise bestätigt sich chen neigen dazu ihren Gatten zu fressen. Südamerika ? auch durch Beobachtungen der Terrarien- Nach erfolgreicher Kopulation dauert es ca. • P. cubensis CHAMBERLIN, 1917 Haltung dieser Art, bei der P. cancerides eben- 6 Monate bis die Weibchen ihren Kokon Phormictopus cancerides Kuba falls keinerlei Höhlenbautätigkeit aufweist. Foto: Stephan Martini bauen (häufig in unserer Frühjahrs und 4 5 DeArGe Mitteilungen 8(4), 2003 DeArGe Mitteilungen 8(4), 2003 Sommerzeit). Die Kokons werden bei ca. Ich hoffe mit dieser Artenbeschreibung »Neu schein' – Alt sein« oder: Reprints am laufenden 26°C gehältert. Nach etwa 6 bis 10 Wochen nützliche Informationen über diese Art Band: Dokumentarfilmen und Magazin-Berichten über schlüpfen die kleinen Spinnen (Farbtafel geliefert
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