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Thu 21 May 2026

Love Tarantulas The Complete Archive Volume 1

The 8th of May in the afternoon I ordered The Complete Archive Volume 1 from lovetarantulas.com, a 64GB USB stick with 13 ebooks and 15 documentaries. I paid £30 (€36,22) which in my opinion is a steal for this wealth of information. A few hours later I got a confirmation email by Andrew Smith: it would be in the post the next morning.

The outside of the Complete Archive Volume 1 cover
The outside of the Complete Archive Volume 1 cover.

And today, in the morning, the package finally arrived. No idea why it took so long. The USB stick was in a small plastic bag glued to the inside of a DVD like cover: very neat.

The inside of the Complete Archive Volume 1 cover
The inside of the Complete Archive Volume 1 cover.

In the evening I watched the first of two Costa Rica documentaries. Alone, because Esme had school (Dutch) followed by a dance workshop. I liked the documentary a lot: it was a mix of historical/taxonomical information and actual field work.

Monocentropus balfouri out and about

After I had watched the Costa Rica documentary I checked upon the tarantulas I keep and noticed that the juvenile female Monocentropus balfouri was out and about.

Monocentropus balfouri out and about
Monocentropus balfouri out and about.