I love this comment "It has been named Poecilotheria rajaei, in recognition of a senior police officer called Michael Rajakumar Purajah who guided the research team through a hazardous jungle overrun by civil unrest in order to seek out the spider."
You did WHAT? You went and LOOKED for that beastie. Errrr hello!
Anyone else seen Zebra/Jumping Spiders in the warmer months on brickwork/window sills? Only 3 – 4mm in size but aggressive, tenacious hunters that are believed to have the best eyesight of any Arthropod. Always inquisitive, they will often turn their heads and look back at you or even 'stalk' you.