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I'll do a little (read that: lengthy) 🧵about visual "ID" of Phoneutria sp., using patterns, colors and distribution ranges. This is mainly to entertain @rogeriobertani but if someone who's reading this feels like commenting, go at it.

@georgerauscher P.S. Die hier, solltest Du Dir auch ansehen. Eher selten, dass ein bestimmtes Geschoss einen eigenen Wikipedia Eintrag bekommt: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Tal…

@georgerauscher Deformationsmunition wieder zu legalisieren. Über diese Projektile und was sie anstellen ist viel Murks im Umlauf. Leute hängen an ihren "magischen" Überzeugungen. Falls Du Fotos benötigst, ich habe einiges an "Exoten" hier, alles delaboriert, nur Sammlerstücke.

I’m currently working on a new article exploring the fascinating world of modern ammunition types, their practical applications, lethality, and forensic impact, especially in the context of suicide. The full analysis will be published in four weeks. What you see in the photo are classic 9mm pistol cartridges featuring the signature red polymer tip. These aren’t just any rounds, this is Hornady Critical Defense or Critical Duty, some of the most advanced and trusted self-defense projectiles on the market. Here’s what makes them special: The red polymer insert fills the hollow point, preventing it from clogging with clothing fibers and ensuring the bullet reliably expands when it hits tissue or bone. The result is impressive. On impact, the bullet mushrooms, dumping its energy where it matters most and creating a devastating temporary wound cavity. You don’t just get major tissue damage. You often see immediate fractures, even with less-than-ideal hits or through layers of clothing. Typical muzzle energy for these rounds is between 450 and 600 joules, plenty to leave unique forensic signatures. In suicides involving handguns, this technology often produces very distinct expansion patterns, fragmentation effects, and a high probability of lethality even with so-called minor shots. Hornady set the bar high with Critical Defense and Critical Duty… not just for precision, but for reliable anatomical performance. If you want to understand why modern handgun ammunition is anything but a toy, take a closer look at what these rounds actually do. More on this soon. Stay tuned.

@gepardtatze Evtl. von Interesse?

Look at this bullshit. Not even difficult. inaturalist.org/observations/2…

I'm so fed up with ID'ing Phoneutria on @inaturalist I think it's futile to try to teach people how to recognize the individual species. Either people don't care at all or they just don't understand basic pattern and color combinations. I feel lonely, i want to talk to Rogerio

@Michelotto8legs Long time no hear... Going by these pics, can you ID species?

Uma armadeira cheia de filhotes 👀

@Arachno_Cosas @AndresCastaAMB It's a female of P. boliviensis. Very common in large parts of the Amazon area in EC.

¡Aprecio tu consulta, @AndresCastaAMB! Pertenece a la familia #Ctenidae, género #Phoneutria. Se les conoce como arañas bananeras o errantes. Son consideradas de importancia médica #IM⚠️ Saludos º𝟾𝟾º

オオヒメグモ？がサワガニを捕獲していた。クモがカニを捕まえているのは初めて見た。でもこれは食えるのだろうか。(渓流沿いの崖地にて)

Surprise find in my archives, a Male & female, I captured in this scene of a(Gasteracantha arcuata) Spiny orb-weaver. Malaysia #arachnid #spider #nature #wildlife @BBCSpringwatch @WildlifeMag @NatGeoTV @NHM_Arachnida

@Extomologe Schönen Sonntag Dir! ☺️

Wasp mimicking robber fly (Asilidae: Laphriinae: Laphriini) from Tibet, China. #asiloidea #Diptera #vespidae #insectspecimen #insect

@BritishSpiders 100mm sprint!

A #newspecies of the Hispaniolan endemic genus Antillena Bertani, Huff and Fukushima, 2017 (#Araneae, Theraphosidae, Aviculariinae), with notes on the natural history of the genus mapress.com/zt/article/vie… #Taxonomy

@arachnonaut other species would react to the sound of messing with a foil bag of chips. The former were mainly ground dwelling species, the latter mainly arboreal species. Pretty funny stuff.

@arachnonaut May be depending on individual species reaction? In the early 2000's observations made of spiders reactions towards artificial noises was sometimes discussed in hobby-keeping communities. Keepers had noticed that some tarantula species would react to the noise of vacuum cleaning

A recent paper describes a "new survey method" for 🕷️, using vibrations from an idling diesel tractor (same model as pictured below) to attract spiders. Curious how this method compares to the more commonly used electric toothbrushes! doi.org/10.3390/ani141… #SpiderTwitter