Hysterocrates gigas 1.5”

Hysterocrates gigas 1.5”size 1. 5 Everyones favorite brown spider. Reaching 6 inches as adults; these spiders use their powerful hind legs to dig extensive tunnel systems in which they live in. Theres is some controversy about how much this species likes to swim as Ive heard for years how much they love the water. However 30 years later Ive yet to see a video of one that wasnt gently nudged in the water, and the rumors of them hunting fish underwater are unfounded. These

3 oz/yd² (180 g/m²))

These terrestrial spiders were described in 1806 by French zoologist Pierre-André Latreille

These incredible harmless arachnids from the southwest USA and Mexico are one the largest species of vinegaroon’s in the world

Must have for any collection

One of the prettier in the genus

please understand what you are buying

This small Tanzanian species reaches about 3 inches as adults and makes a fun easy to keep addition to any collection

and Lorenzo Prendisi

while It’s probably better off if they do stay in their hole since they are so mean

so it’s unclear exactly what this spider that we have in the hobby actually is

Like all Holothele species

The adults are a beautiful black and blue