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<blockquote data-quote="MassExodus" data-source="post: 115726" data-attributes="member: 4086"><p>I honestly dont think colors can be used to distinguish the species..its too variable as far as regional differences. That's just an opinion. I've seen too many variations(regional, and from the same region) to accept color as a descriptor. Spermathecae doesn't lie, though. It's all become rather uninteresting and frustrating to me. Whatever my spider is called, its gorgeous. If it will breed with a similar/same looking spider and produce viable offspring, I'm happy. I'm not a vendor though. I'm just a keeper and sometime breeder. You'd have to be an entomologist/taxonomist to be sure with most species, and even they argue about it. What im saying is it creates much dilemma and frustration for laymen, even experienced keepers. I don't have a taxonomist handy, most times..nor do I put much stock in popular opinion, which has been flat wrong time and time again..even from "experts" (rofl) on AB. And they sound so sure when they post their opinions as fact..this is not a rant aimed at you [USER=16469]@Pasodama[/USER], it's just my thoughts on a touchy subject<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I've seen differences in color in my native anax that have thrown color right out the window for me. And as far as I know, so far, anax is all we have in my area. So its not crossbreeding..and its far more than darkening or fading with the molt cycle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MassExodus, post: 115726, member: 4086"] I honestly dont think colors can be used to distinguish the species..its too variable as far as regional differences. That's just an opinion. I've seen too many variations(regional, and from the same region) to accept color as a descriptor. Spermathecae doesn't lie, though. It's all become rather uninteresting and frustrating to me. Whatever my spider is called, its gorgeous. If it will breed with a similar/same looking spider and produce viable offspring, I'm happy. I'm not a vendor though. I'm just a keeper and sometime breeder. You'd have to be an entomologist/taxonomist to be sure with most species, and even they argue about it. What im saying is it creates much dilemma and frustration for laymen, even experienced keepers. I don't have a taxonomist handy, most times..nor do I put much stock in popular opinion, which has been flat wrong time and time again..even from "experts" (rofl) on AB. And they sound so sure when they post their opinions as fact..this is not a rant aimed at you [USER=16469]@Pasodama[/USER], it's just my thoughts on a touchy subject:) I've seen differences in color in my native anax that have thrown color right out the window for me. And as far as I know, so far, anax is all we have in my area. So its not crossbreeding..and its far more than darkening or fading with the molt cycle. [/QUOTE]
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