Need help IDing this spider (possibly "velvet spider"?)

[astraldisaster]

Hey everyone, can anyone tell me exactly what this is? I freaking love it and want one, but I can't start looking if I don't know what it is. Looks sort of like what I've seen called a "velvet spider," but I'm not sure which species.

 

[NYAN]

Eresidae

 

[basin79]

These are Gandanameno sp (velvet spider).

 

[NYAN]

These are Gandanameno sp (velvet spider).

How can you tell the genus?

 

[basin79]

How can you tell the genus?

Because they're my Gandanameno sp ha, ha, ha.

 

[NYAN]

Because they're my Gandanameno sp ha, ha, ha.

So you think the one in the photo is the same species?

 

[basin79]

So you think the one in the photo is the same species?

No. You nailed it with Eresus sp.

 

[NYAN]

No. You nailed it with Eresus sp.

Oh I misunderstood. You were just showing him yours.

I don’t know if it’s Eresus or not. I think Eresidae has several genera in it.

 

[basin79]

Looks to be Eresus walckenaeri "orange ring".

Oh I misunderstood. You were just showing him yours.

I don’t know if it’s Eresus or not. I think Eresidae has several genera in it.

I think it is.

 

[The Snark]

These are Gandanameno sp (velvet spider).

Impressive pictures.

 

[astraldisaster]

Thanks, everyone! It has to be Eresus walckenaeri. Does anyone sell these in the US?

 

[Venom100]

Thanks, everyone! It has to be Eresus walckenaeri. Does anyone sell these in the US?

It’s a bit of a harder species to find. Due to the inflation of females and no males available.