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Hi


this is one of the most unusual spiders that we can have in Europe.
I caught this one near ?VORA when I was wandering around during the night in a very nice natural reserve.

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Hello, Jorge!



Great find!

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I have seen almost all knew families for Portugal. About 50 in 108 worldwide! It lacks the cavernicolous spiders. (concerning the families).
I like specially the Eresidae and some Lyniphiidae - specially to observe their ethology.

I saw Cybaeidae - but not cited for Portugal. Indeed I have a videocast.. (s** video) with Argyroneta aquatica.

This Palpimanus is very specific on diet. As you can see, it has very strong and long legs I to catch more easily the other spiders and avoid the biting. Not only Mimetidae or Archaeidae have assassin spiders

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Do both males and females heve "assassin look"?
There is a group arachnids (acarid mites) were only some morphs of males have these muscle forlegs and they are real assassins....

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Males and females are essentially the same.

I know: some Trombidiidae.

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Very nice

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notice: it was discovered recently (2 months ago) for Portugal a new family spider: HEXATHELIDAE!
More precisely Macrothele calpeiana in Loul? (Algarve) region

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I assume you keep the collection in alcohol ...

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For spiders, yes. Never pinned.

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pinned spider http://www.ento.p...er2421.jpg

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for you, crex pinned spiders http://www.tace.c...spider.htm roftl