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Post by wollastoni on Aug 26, 2015 17:40:57 GMT
Wow ! I have just seen a Macrodontia cervicornis 172mm for sale on Ebay ! It is the first time I see one above 170mm ! What is the known record size for this Prioninae ? Thanks a lot Olivier |
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Post by trehopr1 on Aug 27, 2015 5:06:10 GMT
The largest certifiable measurement taken was reported in the last 2 or 3 editions of Guinness Book of world records. To quote them " The longest specimen on record was 10 in. (17.7 cm), and was collected in Peru in 2007." This is as big as ever I have heard. I would consider anything greater than 17.0 cm. to be an extremely rare and seldom encountered find. And of coarse any specimen in that range will probably wind up in Japan or Germany.
Also, one has to be VERY careful in purchasing these "busters" as unscrupulous dealers sometimes "toy" with large ones to gain mm. and inflate price.
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Post by wollastoni on Sept 25, 2015 15:11:42 GMT
Another giant 169mm for sale on Ebay ! Locals must have find a way to find bigger specimens ! |
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Post by zuikaku on Oct 23, 2015 9:58:03 GMT
178mm
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