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Wandering Spider

Ctenus

Photo by Chris79
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Field Notes

Description:

A Wandering Spider of the Ctenus genus. Quite hairy a bit like a Tarantula.

Black with a blueish tinge. Quite large - at least 12cm or so, probably more.

Spotted at night in the Monteverde cloud forest, Costa Rica.

Habitat:

Earth bank

Reference Links:

Ctenus - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Wandering spider

Ctenus sp.

Reference Link
Saturniidae27
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Comments (1)
Spenser
Looks closer to a huntsman or trap-door spider than a tarantula (Theraphosidae)

Spotted for Missions

Mission
International Spider Survey

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PublishedApril 21, 2020

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