by lis » Sat, 19 Jan 2002 09:35:41
by Julian Hale » Sat, 19 Jan 2002 11:57:05
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What do the numbers mean when next to reptiles?
I have 1.3.0 Leopard Geckos, a total of 4
1=Males.2=Female 0=unkown sex M.F.U
-Reptiles-
Green Iguana's 1.1.0 Leopard Gecko's 1.3.0
Bearded Dragon 1.1.0 N. American Pine Snake 1.0.0
Frog eyed Geckos 0.4.0 African Rock Python snake 0.1.0
-Spiders!-
Chilean Rose Tarantulas 1.2.0
-Cockroaches-
Madagascan Hissing 3.10.100? Cuban 0.0.20
-Misc.-
8 Zaire Millipedes 0.0.4
2 Giant African Land Snails and Arthur the dog!!
by Alison Chaike » Sat, 19 Jan 2002 12:27:55
The infamous black widow (Latrodectus mactans) does have a
bad reputation, but -- quite contrary to popular belief --
the male usually withdraws unharmed (Kaston, 1970; Ross and
Smith, 1979). In some Latrodectus species the males live
for several weeks in the female's web and may even feed on
her prey (McCrone and Levi, 1964; Anava and Lubin, 1993).
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by lis » Sat, 19 Jan 2002 23:20:56
> According to _Biology of Spiders_ by Rainer Foelix, these statements
> are essentially true. (Thanks to Paul Skelcher for recommending this
> excellent book.) On p. 199, for example, we read:
> The infamous black widow (Latrodectus mactans) does have a
> bad reputation, but -- quite contrary to popular belief --
> the male usually withdraws unharmed (Kaston, 1970; Ross and
> Smith, 1979). In some Latrodectus species the males live
> for several weeks in the female's web and may even feed on
> her prey (McCrone and Levi, 1964; Anava and Lubin, 1993).