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| Date | Event | People Involved | Remarks | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 08/20/2006 | First import into the U.S. hobby of Monocentropus balfouri | Frank Somma | This beautiful species is imported as captive-born spiderlings into the USA for a few personal collections. It is expected to be made available commercially later this fall or early 2007. | www.arachnoboards.com |
| Thu, 07/13/2006 | 1st U.S. import of captive-bred Australian tarantulas | Michael Jacobi, Frank Somma and Steve Nunn | First US import of captive-bred Australian tarantulas (Selenocosmia crassipes, Selenocosmia sp. 'Eunice' and Selenocosmia sp. '2') by Michael Jacobi and Frank Somma. These second generation captive produced offspring were produced and exported by Steve Nunn. | Michael Jacobi |
| Sat, 01/15/2005 | "Arachnoculture" magazine debuts | Michael Jacobi | US-published international quarterly arachnid hobby journal 'ARACHNOCULTURE' debuts. | Michael Jacobi |
| Fri, 07/10/1998 | First successfuly-bred Pamphobeteus vespertinus "Red bloom" in the U.S.A.! | Todd Gearheart | Todd Gearheart bred and got the U.S.A.'s first captive-born Pamphobeteus vespertinus "Red Bloom" produced this year. The genus is challenging for breeders to get fertile sacs and successful spiderlings from and breeding this rare species makes this even more eventful. |
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