Phlogius cf. papuanis freshly shed

[hornet]

the largest of my juvie papuanis shed the other day. Probably the most spectactular aussie t around in terms of color. Post moult they get a lovely cinnamon carapace and adults have blue setae on the femurs.

 

[mcloughlin2]

What substance is that? Kinda looks like mealworms?

I see what you mean regarding the colours!

 

[Leigh]

urg, right after dinner too... cool pics though, despite the horribly creepy spider.

 

[GAZ-ROBOT]

very nice hornet!!!!!!!

 

[hornet]

no t is deadly, old world t's give a painful bite(all australian tarantula's are old world species) but no recorded deaths from any t as far as i'm aware. That specimen is on spagnum moss.