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Tarantula

Selenocosmia sp.

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Description:

About 5 cm

Reference Links:

Java Yellow Kneed Tarantula (Selenocosmia javanensis) - Information on Java Yel…, Selenocosmia Javanensis Mating Project - YouTube

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Comments (8)
Jason Alexander
Okay Chun, I'll send u the photo.. It could be a tarantula, because this spider is more aggressive than hunstman.. Thanks a lot Chun & Mark :)
ChunXingWong
Yes, Mark. The way it pose, the thick hairs, the long palps and chelicerae makes it look more like a tarantula than a huntsman. Need a clear picture of it's eyes to safely confirm that it is a tarantula.
Mark Ridgway
You might be right Chun... thicker legs, bigger fangs, spinnerets, it looks very like Richard Seaman's Sulawesi model http://www.richard-seaman.com/Arthropods/Indonesia/Highlights/index.html#Tarantula
ChunXingWong
Can you share with me a high resolution photo showing it's eyes? That would be really helpful to confirm whether it is a Huntsman or a Tarantula.
Jason Alexander
Thanks Chun! Is that really a tarantula? Or Huntsman spider?
ChunXingWong
Congratulations! You got yourself a tarantula!

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PublishedJune 27, 2014

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