A list of species we do not allow the sale of at the BTS Exhibition
PLEASE NOTE THE BTS DOES NOT ALLOW COLLECTION OF PRE ORDERS OR SELLING FROM ANY AREA OF THE BTS EXHIBITION THIS INCLUDES CAR PARKS AND WITHIN ALL BOUNDARIES OF THE WEC.
Although not yet officially listed the BTS considered Sicarius sp The 6 eyed sand spiders a DWA hot species.
| DWA INVERTEBRATES | ||
| Spiders | ||
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Family Ctenidae: The genus Phoneutria. |
Wandering spiders. | |
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Family Hexathelidae: The genus Atrax. |
The Sydney funnel-web spider and its close relatives. | |
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Family Sicariidae: The genus Loxosceles. |
Brown recluse spiders (otherwise known as violin spiders). | |
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Family Theridiidae: The genus Latrodectus. |
The widow spiders and close relatives. | |
| Scorpions | ||
| Family Buthidae: All species. | Buthid scorpions. | |
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Family Hemioscorpiidae: The species Hemiscorpius lepturus. |
Middle-Eastern thin-tailed scorpion.” | |
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The BTS does not actively set out to restrict the sale of DWA species in the UK we actively support the husbandry, welfare and care of arachnids and scorpions, and understand that there are certain genera that may require a D.W.A.
This rule is for the protection of BTS and the general public, and those who may be unaware of the current UK legislation.
BTS Committee
