SynergyZA wrote: Hehe, I detect a long story behind this oozing with intrigue and excitement. The details of which are slowly unfurling in a glorious techni-colour display of misdirection and word play, leaving some in a state of despair, others with swollen fingers from all the googling. While some will know the true meaning behind this ridiculously fast growing thread, the rest of us will wonder what the hell is going on.
Is there a secret society lurking in the background influencing the time at which a new species is revealed, or is it a cover up of a bigger plan to control pricing or scarcity of some species. Is nat-con trying to confuse us so that we waste our time to look for illusive species that don't exist. Is Cerat an agent placed in our midst to sow the seeds of doubt or is he a prophet spreading the truth?
All I know is that I will follow this rabbit all the way down the hole in search of enlightenment.

Lol.
You should write novels.

Ok, to put everyone out of their misery.
The spider pictures that I have posted are all old pictures of my spiders.
It was in response to yet another thread about P.bara that is not a valid species, but still gets quoted as one.
I went to the world spider catalogue ( research.amnh.org/iz/spiders/catalog/THERAPHOSIDAE.html ) and looked for spiders that I currently own that have previously been synonymized and listed my spiders under that name. :)

Maybe it is best that we stick with what the scientists say and not decide what should be valid species just by looks.
Now who wants to buy some P.vittatus from me at an awesome price?

bwahahaha :laugh:

LOL.
In Yoda's voice: "Strong the spoon with Ceratogyrus is"

I would definitely be interested in some if the price isn't more than my studies :laugh: