Friday, August 29, 2008

Palau - Myriapoda

Date of issue: December 29, 2000
Number of myriapod related stamps in issue: 1/6


Michel #: 1668
 subphylum: Myriapoda
family: Scolopendridae
Scolopendra sp.




















Monday, August 25, 2008

Philippines (2008)

Date of issue: 2008
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 1/6


For information on Carlo J. Caparas, click HERE


Michel #: ?
order: Araneae
category: Art & Cartoon



























Other stamps of this issue:
























Philippines - Spiders

Date of issue: 2008
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 1/6



Michel #: ?
order: Araneae
category: Art & Cartoon





























For more information on this series, click HERE

Friday, August 22, 2008

Poland (2013)

Date of issue: 2013
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 4/4


At first glance, this series appeared disappointing. But the scans do not give justice to the stamps. The print is of very high quality, as well as the paper and it is embossed. I usually do not like stamps made from pictures, but these ones have been well edited with nice composition of the stamp.

Michel #: 4654
order: Araneae
family: Araneidae
Argiope bruennichi (Scopoli, 1772)



















Michel #: 4655
order: Araneae
family: Atypidae
Atypus muralis Bertkau, 1890



















Michel #: 4656
order: Araneae
family: Eresidae
Eresus kollari Rossi, 1846




















Michel #: 4657
order: Araneae
family: Salticidae
Philaeus chrysops (Poda, 1761)




















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Poland - Spiders

Date of issue: 2013
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 4/4



Michel #: 4654
order: Araneae
family: Araneidae
Argiope bruennichi (Scopoli, 1772)






















For more information on this series, click HERE


Poland - Spiders

Date of issue: 2013
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 4/4

Michel #: 4655
order: Araneae
family: Atypidae
Atypus muralis Bertkau, 1890





















For more information on this species, click HERE

























Poland - Spiders

Date of issue: 2013
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 4/4



Michel #: 4656
order: Araneae
family: Eresidae
Eresus kollari Rossi, 1846




















For more information on this series, click HERE















































Poland - Spiders

Date of issue: 2013
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 4/4



Michel #: 4657
order: Araneae
family: Salticidae
Philaeus chrysops (Poda, 1761)





















For more information on this series, click HERE





































































Monday, August 18, 2008

Portugal (2011)

Date of issue: 2011
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 1/1


This is one of those personalized stamp (valid for postal services)


Michel #: none
order: Scorpiones

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Romania (1960)

Date of issue: October 10th, 1960
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 1/6


This is the oldest arachnid related stamp that I know of (spide web only). The oldest arachnid stamp is the 1964 Pandinus imperator from Togo.


Michel #: 1922
category: web


























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Romania - Web

Date of issue: October 10th, 1960
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 1/6


Michel #: 1922
category: web



























For more information on this series, click HERE





















Friday, August 15, 2008

Romania (1964)

Date of issue: December 20th, 1964
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 1/8

Michel #: 2366
order: Araneae


























Other stamps of this series:














Romania - Spiders

Date of issue: December 20th, 1964
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 1/8

Michel #: 2366
order: Araneae



























For more information on this series, click HERE

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Romania (1993)

Date of issue: december 27th, 1993
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 1/7

Michel #: 4945
Scott #: 3878
Yvert #: 4127
orderL Araneae
family: Liocranidae
*Agraecina cristiani (Georgescu, 1989)
Lascona cristiani (on stamp)


























Other stamps of this series:










Romania - Spiders

Date of issue: december 27th, 1993
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 1/7

Michel #: 4945
Scott #: 3878
Yvert #: 4127
orderL Araneae
family: Liocranidae
*Agraecina cristiani (Georgescu, 1989)
Lascona cristiani (on stamp)


























For more information on this series, click HERE

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Romania (2007)

Date of issue: 2007
Name of issue: 100 De ani de biospologie in Romania (100 years of biospeology in Romania)
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 0/4

I do not normally collect maxi cards, but for this one I could not resist. This is the only postal material with a pseudoscorpion that I know of.

Michel #: none
order: Pseudoscorpion
































Crop:




Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Romania (2009)

Date of issue: 2009
Name of issue: Centenarul Muzeului National de Istorie
                          (Century of the national museum of history)
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 1/2

Michel #: ?
order: Araneae


























Other stamp of the series:

Romania - Spiders

Date of issue: 2009
Name of issue: Centenarul Muzeului National de Istorie
                          (Century of the national museum of history)
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 1/2

Michel #: ?
order: Araneae


























For more information on this series, click HERE

Monday, August 11, 2008

Romania (2010)

Date of issue: 2010
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 4/4

Information from the official postal services publication (please note that the information about the animals may or may not be accurate, I am simply re-typing the information).

Tarantulas are hairy spiders of considerable sizes, living in a large variety of habitats, from the desert to the tropical rainforest. According to their lifestyle, tarantulas can be devided into two main categories: terrestrial and arboreal. Commonly, they feed on insects and other arthropods, but big-size individuals may hunt lizards, mice and even birds, a reason for which they are scientifically named Avicularia. Males live less than females. Lately, tarantulas have also been cherished as pets; nevertheless, their handling requires a lot of attention.

Brachypelma albopilosum (The Curly Hair Tarantula) is a terrestrial tarantula, its size being 12 - 14 cm. It is brownish and its stomach and hairs are silverish. It lives in mountain areas of Central America. Young tarantulas feed on crickets and other small insects, while the adults feed on beetles, small lizards, baby mice or even adult mice.

Michel #: ?
Scott #: 5153
order: Araneae
family: Theraphosidae
Brachypelma albopilosum Valerio, 1980


















Haplopelma lividum (The Cobalt Blue Tarantula) lives in Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. It is a digging species. At first impression it appears to be black, but in an appropriate light it shows blue color. It is a lively species, quick and aggressive towards its prey. Having the size of 10 up to 13 cm, it weaves large web mats. Usually, it feeds on small insects and when it grows, it feeds on beetles and big-size insects.


Michel #: ?
Scott #: 5154
order: Araneae
family: Theraphosidae
Haplopelma lividum Smith, 1996


















Brachypelma smithi (The Mexican Red Knee Tarantula) was discovered in 1988 by the well-known tarantula collector H. H. Smith, being one of the most longeval species, the femle living even 30 years. It is terrestrial, its size is of 12-14 cm and it lives in Mexico. Like most tarantulas, young individual feed on crickets and small insects and the adults feed on small lizards and mice.


Michel #: ?
Scott #: 5155
order: Araneae
family: Theraphosidae
Brachypelma smithi (F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1897)


















Grammostola rosea (The Chilean Rose Tarantula) is a species that has two types oc color: a brownish one with pink hairs and the other one with red hairs all over the body. Its size is of 12-14 cm and it can be found in Chile but also in Argentina and Bolivia. It feeds on small insects, and when it becomes adult, on small lizards and every one in a while on a baby mouse.


Michel #: ?
Scott #: 5156
order: Araneae
family: Theraphosidae
Grammostola rosea (Walckenaer, 1837)

















Information sheet:


#247 or 350 printed