Funnelweb (European)

[Steven]

Macrothele calpeiana (Gibralta Funnelweb)
still alot of growing to do,... and even more webbing

 

[Haplopelmatic]

Damn, you've got some nice arachnids Steven...

 

[danread]

Very nice Steven. I'm sure you've already seen it, but in case you haven't, there is a good article about this species and breeding it on Guys website, at http://giantspiders.com/article11.html.

Cheers,

 

[Steven]

yes, i've already read those articles,...

made me wonder if they are still in the UK-hobby or not ? :?

 

[Cirith Ungol]

Does that one have parallel fang?

 

[Crotalus]

They are mygalomorphs so they got downpointed fangs just like a tarantula.

/Lelle

 

[Cirith Ungol]

I wonder if that is the type of spyder they showed on a swedish nature prog - a spider that builds a pipelike web on the ground, grabbing it's prey through the net with its fangs (if I remember corr.)

 

[Crotalus]

No that was Atypus affinis (Atypidae), purseweb spider, if you thinking of the Mitt i Naturen show. Called "tapetserarspindel" in swedish. go to my site (link in signature) and check Articles, youll find some info about that spider there.

/Lelle

 

[Cirith Ungol]

Yes that was the one I thought of Crotalus. Thanks for the pointer and sorry for the confusion...