Thai black widow? - ID need

[Greg Pelka]

Hey!
As in topic - spider found in Thailand, close to Myanmar border.
Latrodectus sp?

Unfortunately don't have more photos.

Regards from Bangkok!
Greg

 

[Thistles]

Wow, how gorgeous! I believe that L. elegans is the only species found in that area, but I am no expert! I do want that spider though...

 

[Deftones90]

Wow, how gorgeous! I believe that L. elegans is the only species found in that area, but I am no expert! I do want that spider though...

God you and me both! I love the latrodectus group. That's thing looks awesome.

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[Ciphor]

Hey!
As in topic - spider found in Thailand, close to Myanmar border.
Latrodectus sp?

Unfortunately don't have more photos.

Regards from Bangkok!
Greg

How does it feel to hit the spider lottery lol?

 

[Widowman10]

ooo, love it! these give me the tinglies! i just barely missed my chance to breed this species back in the day

yes, this is definitely L. elegans (aka "sp. laos" aka sometimes referred to as the "hellfire widow"). i'm stoked you got a picture with the sac. elegans produces a spiked sac (similar to geometricus) and this helps distinguish it from the other species!!

 

[desertanimal]

That is way cool.

 

[The Snark]

Latro has always amazed me. The Hasselti in Aus, far removed from other species, the Asian Elegans, the varieties in the Americas and so forth. It circles the globe long before transportation was available.

The million doughnut question is, where did it originate? The arachnid version of the Big Bang?

 

[bluefrogtat2]

great pics of possibly the most desired latro..