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Description:

Mr/Mrs Large Tarantula, 4 and a half inches!! came to my TV room chair to watch TV with me last night!!??
I let her out of the house with the fly swatter, it was reluctant to go, I really rather watch TV without it's company.... : o

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
JanelleL.Streed
Yikes! We saw a lot of Wolf Spiders that were large and hairy in the Osa Peninsula but never a Tarantula. I'm glad you were able to safely remove it from your house without injury to either one of you. :-)))
Leonardo Castro
Beatiful spotting, Gilma! I also have the privilege of receiving interesting visits at my house from time to time. This looks like a big male Phormictopus, perhaps Phormictopus atrichomatus (I don't know... maybe not. Somewhat arboreal aspect in this. Better hear from a specialist). Anyway, here in Brazil we also have similar species. I love tarantulas!

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Paso Pacifico Survey
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International Spider Survey
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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Life in Costa Rica
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PublishedNovember 19, 2013

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