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Amazonian tarantula

Avicularia amazonica

Photo by Dan Doucette
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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)

Awesome Series Dan !
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!
Avicularia Amazonica http://www.futtertiere24.de/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=17&pos=1
wow! Im in love with the whole series!! Focus on this hair, focus on that hair.
Thanks Michele, and you're right Wendy, almost!

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