Stirmi Out And About

[Tortoise Tom]

My smaller stirmi is always out at night. For size reference, that is a 4" box.

 

[ilovebrachys]

Nice pic @Tortoise Tom -these are fascinating to watch nice to see your little one

 

[Tortoise Tom]

Nice pic @Tortoise Tom -these are fascinating to watch nice to see your little one

Thank you. This has become my favorite species. Something about the way they are proportioned with those long skinny legs, the way they move, their aggression towards prey, and their never ending appetites.

 

[ilovebrachys]

Thank you. This has become my favorite species. Something about the way they are proportioned with those long skinny legs, the way they move, their aggression towards prey, and their never ending appetites.

There on my wish list! they just look as if they stalk around there enclosures like prehistoric monsters with a no nonsense attitude demolishing every prey item in there path

 

[WolfSpider]

What is that T? A first instar? (ha ha)

 

[Arachnoclown]

Ventral shots of stirmi are pretty easy to sex.

 

[Tortoise Tom]

Ventral shots of stirmi are pretty easy to sex.

Ask and you shall receive! Ventral shots coming up! My big one is female, so it would be awesome if this one was a male.

 

[Tortoise Tom]

There on my wish list! they just look as if they stalk around there enclosures like prehistoric monsters with a no nonsense attitude demolishing every prey item in there path

You nailed it. Exactly right!

 

[Dave Jay]

You nailed it. Exactly right!

They look a lot like the Phlogius species I keep, much the same proportions and general look about them, when I watch videos of members large ones I think that's the sort of spider I'll be looking at in a few years, I find it inspiring.

 

[Tortoise Tom]

@Arachnoclown
Look who wanted their picture taken today:

 

[ilovebrachys]

Awww look at those little fangs lets hope its the male you are hoping for @Tortoise Tom

 

[lasiodora-parahybana1980]

My smaller stirmi is always out at night. For size reference, that is a 4" box.
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Cool pic. The first time I heard how big they can get, I thought, "wow, I want one of those!" My hope is that my LP gets big; she eats a lot and only turns down food when she's about to molt..obviously. LOL In the future, I may add a Stirmi to the collection.

 

[Arachnoclown]

The setae on females is uniform in this area...however your T is having a bad hair day.
This T does appear to be smaller then I originally thought it was to ventral sex easily.
Its probably best to sex the next molt though.
I'm leaning Male but not 100% sure, maybe @KezyGLA can take a look?