genus Liphistius, "living fossils"!?

[ornata]

hello

I know that the genus Liphistius contains so called "living fossils", like the giant malasyan trapdoor spider, but does anyone know how long this genus have been around?

I have heard that is is about 200 million years,if true, so is it nothing else then amazing!!!

(Sorry about the english)

Cheers

 

[Gigas]

Yes... Truly amazing...

 

[EDED]

is that why they dont have any venom glands?

 

[Gigas]

and they also have segemented abdomens, haven't needed to evolve them

 

[pancho64]

so where do we get one of these

 

[syndicate]

botar and some other dealers have them for sale.check some pics of them here
http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=95214

 

[Gesticulator]

I agree, they are truly awesome looking spiders.

 

[beetleman]

they are awesome:clap: i have them,they almost never leave their traps,but it's that 1 time they do, it is a site to behold very interesting spiders.

 

[Iggy]

Yes they are interesting spiders, I have a few of them and want more. The way that they send out "trip lines" from their borrows and the speed at which they can get things that go over them is something I will never get tired of watching. I wish there were more of the Liphistius species available on the market, some of the others appear to have a lot of color to them. I am partial to the all black L. malayanus though.

 

[phormingochilus]

Send me a private mail - i have L. malayanus for sale at the moment

Regards
Søren