Photos of tarantula mating; Schultz home, Calgary, Alberta, Sept 16, 2000

(Brachypelma smithi, Mexican redknee tarantula;   Theraphosa blondi, Goliath birdeater tarantula)
  Stan preparing for the event   B. smithi m & f are introduced   B. smithi approach
  B. smithi leg and pedipalp contact   B. smithi success   T. blondi female, dorsal
  T. blondi female, ventral   T. blondi m & f are introduced   T. blondi, attempt
  Male palp (haplogyne)
(general spider anatomy)		   Female genitalia (haplogyne)
(general spider anatomy)		   Female genitalia (entelegyne)
(general spider anatomy)
(drawings: A. Dippenaar-Schoeman & R. Jocque.1997. African Spiders. An Identification Manual. Plant Protect. Res. Inst., Handbook No. 9)
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Many thanks to Stan and Marguerite for the spider parties, and for their book, The Tarantula Keeper's Guide

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