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Photo by AndyPhanachet
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Species ID Suggestions

Galapagos Huntsman Spider

Olios galapagoensis

Reference Link
Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos
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Comments (3)
Jaguar61
Cool! I have known spiders to try to fake like they are dead in order to get the predator to leave them alone. I love spiders:)
AndyPhanachet
Thanks for ID-ing. It was still alive but may be a bit scare. I found it on the floor at Baltra airport.

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Galapagos Biodiversity
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PublishedJuly 31, 2014

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