A new tarantula species from Africa (Guinea) has been described. First live photographs of the genus Selenogyrus!

[Terrovax]

Researchers have described a new species of Selenogyrus from Guinea. Selenogyrus foordi is named after the late South African arachnologist, Stefan Foord. They provide the very first live photographs of this genus, as well as for the subfamily Selenogyrinae. The male is quite handsome: https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/17898

 

[Arachnopotamus Rex]

Cant see the photo, searching it online lead to a fish. :/

 

[viper69]

Researchers have described a new species of Selenogyrus from Guinea. Selenogyrus foordi is named after the late South African arachnologist, Stefan Foord. They provide the very first live photographs of this genus, as well as for the subfamily Selenogyrinae. The male is quite handsome: https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/17898

Nice find, nice images too

 

[Mustafa67]

Researchers have described a new species of Selenogyrus from Guinea. Selenogyrus foordi is named after the late South African arachnologist, Stefan Foord. They provide the very first live photographs of this genus, as well as for the subfamily Selenogyrinae. The male is quite handsome: https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/17898

That’s a pretty T. Awesome find

 

[Brewser]

Selenogyrinae are noted for their Stridulation Capability among other things.

 

[viper69]

Selenogyrinae are noted for their Stridulation Capability among other things.

I heard they play a pretty mean banjo

 

[zsiciarz]

Cant see the photo, searching it online lead to a fish. :/

Sign in to WSC and download the paper.

 

[IntermittentSygnal]

Interesting development of those hooks!