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Last week I bought a mystery sling at an Expo. I'm 95% sure it is a G. roses based on the name and the price.

I always tell folks I don't use scientific names to be pedantic. It is to avoid confusion. I have 5 different spiders I could call some variation of Mexican flame leg/knee. There are a few different spiders you can get away with calling Brazilian black and whites as well.

This shows exactly why scientific names are important.

[QUOTE="Jeef, post: 236493, member: 36825"] Last week I bought a mystery sling at an Expo. I'm 95% sure it is a G. roses based on the name and the price. I always tell folks I don't use scientific names to be pedantic. It is to avoid confusion. I have 5 different spiders I could call some variation of Mexican flame leg/knee. There are a few different spiders you can get away with calling Brazilian black and whites as well. This shows exactly why scientific names are important. [/QUOTE]

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