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phidippus tux

  1. Phidippus tux melanistic form

    Phidippus tux melanistic form

    Some white remains, with black cuticle barely noticeable beneath.
  2. Phidippus tux melanistic form

    Phidippus tux melanistic form

    Note the black mark on her cephalothorax which is basically her hair-line- the portions devoid of scales.
  3. Phidippus tux Melanistic form

    Phidippus tux Melanistic form

    Never before have i seen this degree of melanism in this species. Ive seen a few that are dark but this one is intense!
  4. Phidippus tux

    Phidippus tux

    Instar 3
  5. Phidippus tux

    Phidippus tux

    Instar 3
  6. Phidippus tux

    Phidippus tux

    Looks like a pretty large clutch. I'm so glad i decided to hold onto these guys and not sell the last four because they ended up being a male and three females :P And now it's Hundreds :D
  7. Phidippus tux

    Phidippus tux

    Dark form
  8. Phidippus tux

    Phidippus tux

    Such a sweet face makes you easily forget she violently ripped another organism apart.
  9. Phidippus tux

    Phidippus tux

    Two of three females successfully mated now.. let's hope female #3 is as receptive!
  10. Phidippus tux

    Phidippus tux

    "PRESENT!"
  11. Phidippus tux mature female

    Phidippus tux mature female

    now gravid.
  12. Phidippus tux

    Phidippus tux

    Mature male
  13. Phidippus tux

    Phidippus tux

    mature female
  14. Phidippus tux

    Phidippus tux

    Mature female
  15. Phidippus tux

    Phidippus tux

    Mature female
  16. Phidippus tux penultimate female

    Phidippus tux penultimate female

    These guys are getting very yellow, i cant wait to see them as mature.
  17. Phidippus tux penultimate male

    Phidippus tux penultimate male

    Almost there!
  18. Phidippus tux

    Phidippus tux

    Might be a male. Not sure. Cant tell until maturity.
  19. Phidippus tux 'white'

    Phidippus tux 'white'

    Some specimens are a beautiful snowy-white, others are yellow.
  20. Phidippus tux

    Phidippus tux

    Macro
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