Dadahomeya* (2011)

Date of issue: 2011
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 12/12

This is a very exciting entry for me. Some time ago, while I was doing some "Google" spider stamp  research (yes, I think it is obvious by now, I am a dork), I found this lovely series of stamps.

The stamps are designed by artist Carl T. Chew of Triangle Post.  They were designed for Russian artist Gik Juri and his country "Dadahomeya".

I immediately thought how much these would make an amazing addition to my stamp collection. I do not only collect legal postage stamps, but also cinderellas, 5th world, art stamps, etc.

I much more rejoice at having the gorgeous artwork of these stamps then a lot of awful legal postage stamps that clearly no efforts were put in their creation.

Anyhow, apparently the Triangle Spider is the national arachnid of Dadahomeya. I think all countries should designate a national arachnid!!

The design looks inspired from the Micrathena genus. The sheet has 20 stamps, but only 12 are unique, some are repeated on the sheet.

I would like to sincerely thank Mr. Chew for sending me these amazing stamps. I even received a signed sheet with my name on it... like a kid on Christmas day!!!! The stamps were also sent in a gorgeous envelope and some spider stamps were used on it, with a special spider cancellation. This truly is among my favourite items in my collection!

Michel #: none
order: Araneae
family: Araneidae ?
 

Michel #: none
order: Araneae
family: Araneidae ?

Michel #: none
order: Araneae
family: Araneidae ?

Michel #: none
order: Araneae
family: Araneidae ?

Michel #: none
order: Araneae
family: Araneidae ?

Michel #: none
order: Araneae
family: Araneidae ?

Michel #: none
order: Araneae
family: Araneidae ?

Michel #: none
order: Araneae
family: Araneidae ?

Michel #: none
order: Araneae
family: Araneidae ?

Michel #: none
order: Araneae
family: Araneidae ?

Michel #: none
order: Araneae
family: Araneidae ?

Michel #: none
order: Araneae
family: Araneidae ?

Full sheet:

Envelope:

Djibouti (2011)

Date of issue: 2011
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 6/6

This is another series that I am unsure of the legality. Generally does not sound too promising when you have bad quality pictures, including some tarantula hobby pictures.

Michel #: ?
order: Araneae
family: Theraphosidae
Pelinobius muticus Karsch, 1885 (suspected)



Michel #: ?
order: Araneae
family: Araneidae
Argiope sp.



Michel #: ?
order: Araneae
family: ?

Michel #: ?
order Araneae
family: ?



Michel #: ?
order: Araneae
family: Theraphosidae
Lasiodora parahybana Mello-Leitão, 1917 (suspected)



Michel #: ?
order: Araneae
family: Theraphosidae
Encyocratella olivacea Strand, 1907 (suspected)



Souvenir sheet:

Djibouti - Spiders

Date of issue: 2011
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 6/6



Michel #: ?
order: Araneae
family: Theraphosidae
Pelinobius muticus Karsch, 1885 (suspected)

For more information on this series, click HERE

Djibouti - Spiders

Date of issue: 2011
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 6/6



Michel #: ?
order: Araneae
family: Araneidae
Argiope sp.

For more information on this series, click HERE

Djibouti - Spiders

Date of issue: 2011
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 6/6



Michel #: ?
order: Araneae
family: ?

For more information on this series, click HERE

Djibouti - Spiders

Date of issue: 2011
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 6/6



Michel #: ?
order Araneae
family: ?

For more information on this series, click HERE

Djibouti - Spiders

Date of issue: 2011
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 6/6



Michel #: ?
order: Araneae
family: Theraphosidae
Lasiodora parahybana Mello-Leitão, 1917 (suspected)

For more information on this series, click HERE

Djibouti - Spiders

Date of issue: 2011
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 6/6



Michel #: ?
order: Araneae
family: Theraphosidae
Encyocratella olivacea Strand, 1907 (suspected)

For more information on this series, click HERE

Dominican Republic (2013)

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

I always get excited when I find a new arachnid series, but this one just made my year! The stamps themselves are horrible, but it is extremely rare that any of the arachnid micro-orders get any recognition.

This series contains the only uropygi stamps ever issued and the second amblypygi stamp that is legal (the first one is from Guinea).

Michel #: ?
order: Amblypygi
family: Phrynidae
Phrynus longipes (Pocock 1894)

Michel #: ?
order: Uropygi
family: Thelyphonidae
Mastigoproctus proscorpio Latreille, 1806

Michel #: ?
order: Scorpiones
family: Buthidae
Rhopalurus princeps (Karsch, 1879)



Michel #: ?
order: Araneae
family: Theraphosidae
Phormictopus cancerides (Latreille, 1806)

Full sheet:

Dominican Republic - Amblypygi

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

Michel #: ?
order: Amblypygi
family: Phrynidae
Phrynus longipes (Pocock 1894)

For more information on this series, click HERE

Dominican Republic - Uropygi

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




Michel #: ?
order: Uropygi
family: Thelyphonidae
Mastigoproctus proscorpio Latreille, 1806

For more information on this series, click HERE

Dominican Republic - Scorpions

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





Michel #: ?
order: Scorpiones
family: Buthidae
Rhopalurus princeps (Karsch, 1879)

For more information on this series, click HERE

Dominican Republic - Spiders

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






Michel #: ?
order: Araneae
family: Theraphosidae
Phormictopus cancerides (Latreille, 1806)
























For more information on this series, click HERE

Dutch Antilles (1967)

Date of issue: November 15th, 1967
Name of issue: Voor het kind (For the child)
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 4/4

The surcharge on the stamp was for donation to children welfare projects. Special thanks to Eddy Hijmensen for this information.

Michel #: 183
Category: Folklore
Name: Anansi

Michel #: 184
Category: Folklore
Name: Anansi

Michel #: 185
Category: Folklore
Name: Anansi

Michel #: 186
Category: Folklore
Name: Anansi

Dutch Antilles - Folklore

Date of issue: November 15th, 1967
Name of issue: Voor het kind (For the child)
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 4/4

Michel #: 183
Category: Folklore
Name: Anansi

For more information on this issue, click HERE

Dutch Antilles - Folklore

 Date of issue: November 15th, 1967
Name of issue: Voor het kind (For the child)
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 4/4

Michel #: 184
Category: Folklore
Name: Anansi

For more information on this issue, click HERE

Dutch Antilles - Folklore

Date of issue: November 15th, 1967
Name of issue: Voor het kind (For the child)
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 4/4

Michel #: 185
Category: Folklore
Name: Anansi

For more information on this issue, click HERE

Dutch Antilles - Folklore

Date of issue: November 15th, 1967
Name of issue: Voor het kind (For the child)
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 4/4

Michel #: 186
Category: Folklore
Name: Anansi

For more information on this issue, click HERE

Dutch Antilles (2007)

Date of issue: 2007
Name of issue: Cartoon
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 8/8

Another Anansi themed series, I only found it very recently by chance, as it is never listed under "Anansi" or "spider". Special thanks to Eddy Hijmensen for the Dutch translation of the texts.

1. Persistence wins / persistence pays

Michel #: ?
category: cartoon & folklore

2. Everyone is unique

Michel #: ?
category: cartoon & folklore

3. Stick with your family for better and for worse

Michel #: ?
category: cartoon & folklore

4. When you are self employed, no effort is too much

Michel #: ?
category: cartoon & folklore

5. Once you do something, do it right

Michel #: ?
category: cartoon & folklore

6. Prevention is better than cure

Michel #: ?
category: cartoon & folklore

7. Grain by grain the hen fills her craw

Michel #: ?
category: cartoon & folklore

8. One must not dig up old grudges

Michel #: ?
category: cartoon & folklore

Full sheet: