Genus Selenotholus

[Steve Nunn]

Hi,
Something new, from the mostly unknown Selenotholus, a very rare spider, even with the collection locality we cannot find any more

Anyway, enjoy one of those rare little treats, a first time public pic of the genus, to my knowledge this will be the first image ever displayed anyway

Cheers,
Steve

 

[metallica]

RARE??? but Steve it isn't even blue!?

nice spider.
did you ever get my package?

 

[CedrikG]

RARE??? but Steve it isn't even blue!?

nice spider.
did you ever get my package?

haha

very nice Steve, its very interesting. Where is she from.

 

[Crimsonpanther]

RARE??? but Steve it isn't even blue!?

nice spider.

LOL
That a Great lookin T you have there , looks tough by the stockyness of the legs !

 

[Michael Jacobi]

Very nice. Those spinnerets appear longer than seen in Chilobrachys.

Cheers, Michael

 

[hamfoto]

Thank you for sharing...very nice T!

Chris

 

[Crotalus]

Such a nice brown tone to it Steve...
A nice spider for sure

/Lelle

 

[GoTerps]

Very interesting, thanks for sharing Steve!

 

[Jmadson13]

As always, beautiful specimens. Thanks for sharing Steve.

 

[Mattyb]

She's a beauty. :clap:


-Matty

 

[Steve Nunn]

Hi,
Thanks for the compliments on the colourful brown spider

Eddy, your pack never came, I'm really sorry to tell you, it's infuriating, our customs burned the pack, even though the exuvia were totally legal!! I was really looking forward to getting those

Michael,
The spineretts are large, the basal section of the PLS are longer then the apical section, don't see that often in theraphosids

Kirdec,
She is from a location that is very special, she's the first I've known of in the state, so I have to be vague, but near central Qld The original collector has looked for more, but cannot find them, and he lives out there, so they are hard to find!!

Cheers,
Steve

 

[metallica]

Hi,
Thanks for the compliments on the colourful brown spider

Eddy, your pack never came, I'm really sorry to tell you, it's infuriating, our customs burned the pack, even though the exuvia were totally legal!! I was really looking forward to getting those

Cheers,
Steve

that's the risk... ah well, i'll try again next time!! i'll try to combine it with a parcel to my family in Australia.. see if they can forward to you!

Eddy

 

[FryLock]

This i never understand do they think the moults will breed :?.

Does this spider have anything to do with the "sp 1" on your Selenotholus foelcshei page by any chance Steve?.

 

[Steve Nunn]

Hi Bill,
You might say quite closely related, yes Can you see the similar general body morpholgy?? Well picked I have to say, not the same species, but same genus me thinks

Steve

 

[BakuBak]

The original collector has looked for more, but cannot find them, and he lives out there, so they are hard to find!!

mayby one that wos found wos living outside the colony border line ?? I know it happend sometimes with secies native to my country ..

 

[Steve Nunn]

Hi,
Selenotholus foelschei, image by David Wilson:

Cheers,
Steve

 

[Steve Nunn]

Another Selenotholus sp.:

Steve

 

[Steve Nunn]

Hi,
Selenotholus sp. "BLACK" adult female:

S.stirlingi adult female postmoult:

Steve

 

[syndicate]

steve really like that sp.black man.have u CB them yet?

 

[Steve Nunn]

Howday,
No, unfortunately obtaining a male will be a while off yet, at least until I can organise the paperwork and get over the other side of the country to get more of them. This one was a rescue job that was sent to me by a Western Australia wildlife carer who received the animal from campers, apparently she had wandered into their camp grounds during flooding.

Obtaining WA animals is very difficult, it requires a hell of a lot of paperwork, because that side of the country is geographically isolated, they are very careful about what comes in and goes out. I do plan on obtaining a breeding population one day, just not sure when

Steve