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Amazonian tarantula

Avicularia amazonica

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

extremely hairy, nearly 5" legtip to legtip,

Habitat:

primary rainforest

Notes:

One of many tarantulas I saw in Colombia. This guy was fairly calm and let me get really close without fear.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)
Atul
Awesome Series Dan !
Dan Doucette
Thanks Gerardo for the ID. I'm not sure about the exact species, but that looks like it. Thanks Smith, there was so much to focus on!
Gerardo Aizpuru
Avicularia Amazonica http://www.futtertiere24.de/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=17&pos=1
Smith Zoo
wow! Im in love with the whole series!! Focus on this hair, focus on that hair.
Dan Doucette
Thanks Michele, and you're right Wendy, almost!

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PublishedMarch 22, 2013

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