Missulena occatoria?

[MizM]

I have found this gorgeous little spider on the 'net, and I WANT ONE!! Does anyone know if they are available for puchase? It's just about the neatest looking little true spidr I've ever seen!

Edit: O.K. Just did a search on them. Invertepet Bill mentioned having some, did you ever breed them?

Steve Nunn: Can they be exported?

[Code Monkey]

Exported? Not legally.

There are some in Europe but I've not seen them offered in the US at any point that I've been paying attention to the pricelists (~2 1/2 years). Doesn't mean they're not available, but it does mean you'd pay out the wazoo for them relatively speaking.

[MizM]

Thanks Chip! I want a breeding pair then, so I can charge everyone up the wazoo for them!:D They are fascinating little creatures, aren't they?

[cotton]

Dont the females have the capability of delivering a potentially dangerous bite, with a venom similar to funnels?.

[Code Monkey]

Originally posted by cotton
Dont the females have the capability of delivering a potentially dangerous bite, with a venom similar to funnels?. They're related so they probably do have very nasty venom, but if you don't get bit...

[MizM]

Pokies have very nasty venom too... but we still keep them!:D ;)

[Code Monkey]

Originally posted by MizM
Pokies have very nasty venom too... but we still keep them!:D ;) Yes, but pokies just make you sick, atrax style venom might actually kill you without antivenin.

[MizM]

=D =D Or Antipoison?!!!=D =D

(I'm sorry Chip, I just couldn't let that opportunity pass me by!!);)

[Malhavoc's]

mmm death.. oh yeah back to subject ;)
Terri thinking of getting a new nasty for me to play with?? lol! I'm sure ify ou look around enough you can find them.. Spiders have a way of getting around without breeding.. stowing away and such. Theo nly toime I've ever seen a blackwidow when I was in canada was when my relitaves came back from florida an old male cung onto her bagage all the way but he died shortly after.. :( anyway. I've lost my thought I'll stop typing now..

[Vanisher]

I have found this gorgeous little spider on the 'net, and I WANT ONE!! Does anyone know if they are available for puchase? It's just about the neatest looking little true spidr I've ever seen!

Edit: O.K. Just did a search on them. Invertepet Bill mentioned having some, did you ever breed them?

Steve Nunn: Can they be exported?


Those are really cool! Massive fangs on those! /Johan

[jrlh84]

That is a stunning spider. What part of Austrailia do these reside in? I heading out that way in a month and it would be cool to try and find one for some pictures.

[PsychoSpider]

Forget about this thread it's a little over 4 years old! Forget it already.

[Cigarman]

and yes it has a very nasty bite:

http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/species-bank/sbank-treatment.pl?id=75611

looks like an angry little monster with big fangs.