Orientothele mingsheng (ex. Macrothele) 1/4”

Orientothele mingsheng (ex. Macrothele) 1/4”size 1 4 New species, first time in the USA Heavy webbing Funnel web type spider. These are super rare and new to the USA hobby. Keep in a tall container with a few inches of damp dirt. Described in 2000 as Macrothele yunnanica but were recently changed over to Orientothele mingsheng in 2005. Reaching about 3 inches as adults, these Chinese funnel web spiders wont last long. Very limited !

José Paulo Leite Guadanucci &Ray Gabriel

and late-night meetups

while the males are smaller

I’m still working out if this is a described species or not

Compact Design for Slings: Ideal for keeping baby spiders or slings

that I use to stare at pictures of decades ago

so you can keep an eye on their development without disturbing them

These spiders have been breeding well in captivity

providing a highly customizable habitat with multiple lid and background options

were it originally started when the genus was revalidated by a team of arachnologist

A jet black velvet spider with striking purple highlights on the carapace

However I have seen some get rather update when they are disturbed