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Biggest Fangs

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riaan visagie
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its a pitty that we are rated by the amount of qestions we ask

14 years 4 months ago #47743 by riaan visagie

Replied by riaan visagie on topic Re: Biggest Fangs

a 14cm Phormictopus cancerides female 9mm fangs and she knows how to use them

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Wayne
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I Keep Pokies to

14 years 4 months ago - 14 years 4 months ago #48057 by Wayne

Replied by Wayne on topic Re: Biggest Fangs

Hi All

Of the exuvium's I currently Have.
Leg span measured with steel rule and fangs measured with a vernier calliper.
The thickness was measured about ¾ way up the fang towards the chelicera
T blondi, 168mm leg span, fang measured 2mm thick and 12.6mm long.

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L parahybana, 162mm leg span, fang measured 1.82mm thick and 12.3mm long.

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G pulchra, 148mm leg span, fang measured 1.8 mm thick and 11,2mm long.
N vaulpinus,146mm leg span, fang measured 1.6mm thick and 9.7mm long.

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A geniculata, 119mm leg span, fang measured 1.48mm thick and 8.8mm long.

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