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Stamp.  259M. The Alay trapdoor spider.

A rare representative of the Nemesiidae family, which is closely related to tarantulas (suborder Mygalomorphae). This spider digs a burrow where it lives for many years, and during winter or unfavorable conditions, it closes the entrance with a “trapdoor,” making its dwelling extremely difficult to spot.

Stamp.  260M. The Asian sorrowful black widow.

This species is distinguished from its European counterparts by the completely velvety-black coloration of the adult female, and is distributed in warm and arid regions of Middle Asia and Southern Kazakhstan, occurring almost everywhere in semi-desert and steppe biotopes in Kyrgyzstan.

Stamp.  261M. The Tash-Kumyr tarantula wolf spider.

A large representative of the Wolf spider family Lycosidae. The species was officially described in 2020 and is currently considered endemic to the Cis-Ferganian Kyrgyzstan. Wolf spiders do not build capture webs, they actively hunt on the ground, tracking prey.

Collective Minisheet (block).  259-261N. Spiders of Kyrgyzstan.

The margin of the collective minisheet features the Goldenrod crab-spider (Misumena vatia) – a representative of the Crab-spider family Thomisidae.

Minisheet.  259L. The Alay trapdoor spider.

Minisheet.  260L. The Asian sorrowful black widow.

Minisheet.  261L. The Tash-Kumyr tarantula wolf spider.

Se-tenants.  259-261MT. Spiders of Kyrgyzstan.

Set of maximum cards.  K158-160. Spiders of Kyrgyzstan.

First day cover.  F136. Spiders of Kyrgyzstan.

For this issue we made a first day cover. The stamps are affixed to a specially designed envelope and are cancelled with a special pictorial first day cancellation. The First Day Cover of the series features the male Ladybird Spider (Eresus kollari).

First day cover.  F136-1. Spiders of Kyrgyzstan.

For this issue we also made a first day cover with a collective minisheet. The minisheet is affixed to a blank envelope and is cancelled with a special pictorial first day cancellation.

First day cover.  F136-2. The Alay trapdoor spider.

For this issue we also made a first day cover with a minisheet. The minisheet is affixed to a blank envelope and is cancelled with a special pictorial first day cancellation.

First day cover.  F136-3. The Asian sorrowful black widow.

For this issue we also made a first day cover with a minisheet. The minisheet is affixed to a blank envelope and is cancelled with a special pictorial first day cancellation.

First day cover.  F136-4. The Tash-Kumyr tarantula wolf spider.

For this issue we also made a first day cover with a minisheet. The minisheet is affixed to a blank envelope and is cancelled with a special pictorial first day cancellation.

First day cover.  F136-5. The Alay trapdoor spider.

For this issue we also made a first day cover with a se-tenant. The se-tenant is affixed to a blank envelope and is cancelled with a special pictorial first day cancellation.

First day cover.  F136-6. The Asian sorrowful black widow.

For this issue we also made a first day cover with a se-tenant. The se-tenant is affixed to a blank envelope and is cancelled with a special pictorial first day cancellation.

First day cover.  F136-7. The Tash-Kumyr tarantula wolf spider.

For this issue we also made a first day cover with a se-tenant. The se-tenant is affixed to a blank envelope and is cancelled with a special pictorial first day cancellation.