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Indonesian Tarantula

Phlogiellus sp.

Photo by mrs_squirrel
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Field Notes

Description:

This beauty was crawling up the wall next to my computer desk... yes I did scream. Sorry about that...
Anyway... its diameter including legs is circa 9-10 cm
Its not little.

Habitat:

Office furniture? Seriously though I think it came in from the garden, the window had been open all day.

Notes:

I have cropped the photo and added some light to it, so that it was clearly visible - that is all .
Nearest spider I can find that looks like it is a tarantula... if this is a tarantula i am seriously considering packing up and moving back to the UK ... :D

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)
mrs_squirrel
Thank you very much stefan, what a great page you have in facebook too... fascinating :)
StefanPhalagorn
Mature male Phlogiellus sp. due its small size. Best regards, Stefan Phalagorn -Theraphosids of Southeast Asia https://www.facebook.com/Theraphosids.of.Southeast.Asia
mrs_squirrel
@cammie, yep- we (hubby & me) are a pair of wimps with poisonous things. I am still feeling nervous And... Aaron- thanks for that I feel a whole lot more nervous now I know its hungry- eek. We have a small covered fish bowl thingy with handles on- might try and get it in that & take it down to the jungle ...
Aaron_G
It looks skinny and in need of a meal. Take it somewhere nearby (but away from your house) and release it in a safe place. It will be most grateful. :-)
Cammie C. Jeffries
Lol! You sound like me! Don't want it to die but have to know where it is! Good luck with your spider =)
mrs_squirrel
Thanks Aaron G ...well its currently under my waste paper basket, don't want to kill it, and I do not want to put it back outside anywhere near the house... at least for now I know where it is... Anybody want to take on a spider...?
Aaron_G
Yep, it's a tarantula. Put a screen on that window. ;-)

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PublishedOctober 25, 2013

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