Huntsman New Legs

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:44 am

hello.

i found this guy in the bathroom one night, upon observing the photographs, i notaced the two hairless legs, maybe it lost two legs and grew new ones?

i dont know alot about spiders growing new legs, this is just my guess, can anyone confirm this?

Thanks.

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:30 am

Great illustration!

Yes, they can. Google spider regeneration for the info you seek.

Thanks for posting -- this capability had escaped my attention.

--Rik

jmlphoto · Post by **jmlphoto** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:30 am

this would help for that sipder i saw with 2 legs. yes 2. hopefully he grows back the other 6 like that guy did.

Mike B in OKlahoma · Post by **Mike B in OKlahoma** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:57 pm

A great and very vivid illustration of regeneration! Cool!

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:22 pm

Well I used to pull the wings off flies but I guess this fellow has nothing to worry from me. If it's legs grow back, I will take your word for it. However I, on the other hand...I have two legs with two very big feet, just right for stomping the legs off spiders

That is a really cool shot by the way and I did not know spiders could do that!

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 6:27 am

I remember seeing that happen in some of the crabs I used to have in my reef aquarium. they would be missing a leg or a claw and when they molt, there would be a new appendage folded up inside the molted shell. very nice find Adrian.