Genus Linothele

[Twentytwenty]

I've never seen or heard of these spiders before, but they are awesome looking. Especially those in the OP, their metallic setae looks beautiful.

 

[Smokehound714]

Wow, those spinnerets look like short legs!

In a way, that's what spinnerets are

 

[Tomek]

Those are the great discoveries! Congrats.

 

[dactylus]

Excellent job Tom!!

 

[High Lord Dee]

I am about to receive my first Linothele this week. Looking forward to learning.

 

[dotdman]

A couple of L. megatheloides spiderlings, just in from Tom.

 

[Philth]

Linothele megatheloides adult female.


Linothele fallaxAdult female.


Later, Tom

 

[dotdman]

L. megatheloides sling, shortly after molting.

 

[Philth]

Linothele fallax ultimate male,excited to get a shot a mating these


later, Tom

 

[freedumbdclxvi]

Damn, he is beautiful.

 

[dactylus]

Tom I'm amazed that you can get these beauties in a position to photograph them. The only time that any of my Linothele are "in the open" is when they're snagging a meal. Thanks for the nice photos!!

David

 

[Tomek]

That adult L. fallax male is stunning!

My Linothele fallax and L. megatheloides are almost always in sight in evening and night, L. curvitarsis is more 'shy'. Same with feeding. First 2 species run out and catch, L. curvitarsis is more rare to see them catch something.

 

[Philth]

Linothele curvitaris


Later, Tom

 

[dotdman]

Linothele megatheloides. Growing, growing. Legspan is approaching 2".

 

[dotdman]

L. megatheloides, fresh molted from a few days back. Up to a little over 2", and looking really, really nice. Need to setup a new tank for this one soon.

 

[Maximoshtenberg]

I just picked up a Megatheloides sling the other day. These pictures are getting me pretty pumped for the little guy to get bigger!

 

[Biollantefan54]

Linothele megatheloides sling: View attachment 133036

 

[dotdman]

Molt! Up to ~2.5" / 6.5 cm legspan.

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[The Snark]

Molts always bring back memories of a former girlfriend getting out of her designer clothes after falling into the river. Even included her laying on her back on the floor making it easy to imagine her in her web.

Nice video.

 

[dotdman]

L. megatheloides - spider from the molt video I posted earlier, getting settled into a new home and enjoying some nibbles.