Interesting true spider

Jul 18, 2005

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Has anyone had any experience with these? (Click here , and scroll down to Stegodyphus sp)? I don't think they are the Stegodyphus sp they have them listed as (from my searches, Stegodyphus seem to be a semi-social spider, nothing like the one the have in the pic), but they look pretty neat anyway.

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Jul 18, 2005

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Christoph

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Hi Dan,
The spider at the picture looks like Carparachne spec.

 

Jul 18, 2005

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Interesting site that actually... where he is based is only about 2 hours drive from me as well!

 

Jul 18, 2005

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Thanks Cristoph,

i think you're right, it does look like a Carparachne sp. I seem to remember Steven had one of these, i'll do a few searches and see what i can find.

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Jul 18, 2005

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Steven

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Stegodyphus are also known as "velvet-spiders" (like you said,... semi-social)
guess it's the explanation for the mislabeling as these "desert-spiders" also have a "velvet-like" abdomen


common-names



PS: seems to be alot of these Carparachne on the European market again,...
beautifull spiders !!!!

 

Jul 18, 2005

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While you are there, check out Cyclocosmia ricketti (Chinese Trap Door) just above that. Look at the picture. That is a strange spider. Should have named it Bartcosmia Simpsonetii.