Encyocratella olivacea 3/4” checkout_work One of the big 3

One of the big 3

One of the most incredible spiders in the hobby

There’s is some controversy about how much this species likes to “swim” as I’ve heard for years how much they love the water

that name is the senior synonym which becomes the accepted name

Reaching about 4 inches as adults

Encyocratella olivacea 3/4” checkout_work One of the big 3size 3 4 This unique arboreal African spider from Tanzania is unusual as its one of 2 or 3 species known where the females lack a spermatheca. As a results its one of the very few species that can retain sperm and lay a fertile eggsac, even after molting. Sexing them can be tricky as you need to identify the flap of the uterus externus and not the spermatheca. However I have also noticed in specimens 3 inches or more, that ventral sexing of this