Jun 21
🕷 Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. London: Academic Press, [etc.], 1833-1965. Original source Image description: Illustration of a tarantula labeled “Mygale Emilia, White” from an 1833-1965 volume of the Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. The spider is depicted from above with a detailed, realistic style showing its eight hairy legs and body. The tarantula has a prominent orange-brown cephalothorax and black abdomen, with legs segmented in black and orange-brown bands, covered in fine hairs. The drawing is on an aged, off-white page with text credits “Miss Spooner, Lith.” and “M & N. Hanhart Imp.” in small print at the corners, emphasizing its historic scientific documentation.
