Going to Crete

[ErikWestblom]

Hey guys! I'm going to Crete this summer, and would gladly take advice from anyone who's been there. Going to go hunting for spiders and scorps. Hoping to find Mesobuthus, Euscorpius, Lycosa, Salticidae, Latrodectus, Steatoda etc.

Got experience hunting in Turkey, but I totally missed out on Theridiidae and scorps

I probably won't be doing any hunting during nighttime, so no blacklighting.

 

[cacoseraph]

you might see if crete has Eresidae spiders. they are freaking cute! at least some species are protected in some areas they are found in, though

 

[ErikWestblom]

If I happen to find any Eresidae, I'll just photograph them I think, not collect.

There are other extremely rare species on crete, such as Iurus dufoureius (large scorpion) and Macrothele cretica (indigenous species, only occurs on Crete). If I happen to find these, there's no way I'm collecting... or revealing locality But I'll take loads of photos down there!

 

[Svinth]

I am going to Crete too this summer, it´s a family vacation, but i´m def gonna look for scorps, spiders and other bugs too..

 

[ErikWestblom]

I am going to Crete too this summer, it´s a family vacation, but i´m def gonna look for scorps, spiders and other bugs too..

Yeah same here Going with my GF, but she wanted to go look for some reptiles anyway