"Satin" Tarantulas

[Psyrocke]

As I discovered in another thread, I discovered that my fascination, or at least part of it, comes from the fact they have this satin like sheen to them. They aren't as "matte" as some others. So, I am wondering what other tarantula genii(sp?) have that sheen to them. A friend of mine pointed me to Holothele and Cyriocosmus. I don't really like the latter because they look too similar to true spiders (to me anyhow). Any others I should look into?

 

[Scoolman]

G pulchra

 

[micheldied]

You mean short haired Ts with a "smooth" appearance? Like the Orphnaecus species?

 

[Nicolas C]

Yes, G pulchra, Orphnaecus spp, all great ideas of "short haired" Ts. I could add Megaphobema mesomelas too.

 

[Psyrocke]

You mean short haired Ts with a "smooth" appearance? Like the Orphnaecus species?

Yes, like Orphnaeceus. My referrence to "sheen" or "smooth" is Tapinauchenius:

 

[Enn49]

Phlogiellus sp baeri are smooth, I've just posted a photo of mine in media

 

[Psyrocke]

Phlogiellus sp baeri are smooth, I've just posted a photo of mine in media

Ah, yes. That is the perfect sheen and look, Enn. Now I have for sure two more genera to look at. Thanks!

 

[syzygy]

I would consider my Pelinobius muticus to be "satin"...I find it attractive as well.

 

[Psyrocke]

I would consider my Pelinobius muticus to be "satin"...I find it attractive as well.

Yes, it is also "satin". Bit too chunky (and advanced) for my tastes however.

 

[micheldied]

Yes, like Orphnaeceus. My referrence to "sheen" or "smooth" is Tapinauchenius:

I would say that many of the Asian Ts have the look you're looking for. Selenocosmia, Phlogius, Phlogellius, Orphnaecus, Ornithoctonus, Chilobrachys and maybe even Cyriapagopus (the Ts previously identified as Haplopelma) come to mind.