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Costa Rican Suntiger Tarantula

Metriopelma zebratum

Photo by and.madrigal
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Species ID Suggestions

Costa Rican Suntiger Tarantula

Metriopelma zebratum

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sjl197v2
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Costa Rican Tiger Rump

Cyclosternum fasciatum

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Ignacio Gamboa
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Comments (5)
sjl197v2
The abdomen banding pattern shows is zebratum, two thin orange bands in front of the urticating hair patch, which do not join together and do not merge to give an orange spot anterior to the urticating patch. It looks to be an adult female holding her eggsac. It also has a cut on leg2 as there is a spot of haemolymph.
and.madrigal
La encontré en Barbacoas de Puriscal, se encontraba al pie de unas matas de banano, el saco que lleva con ella según me dicen es donde transporta sus crías
Gerardo Aizpuru
Muy buenas fotos! Bienvenido Nos puedes decir un poco mas de donde viste esta araña?
KarenL
Very cool spot! Welcome to Project Noah and.madrigal!

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PublishedFebruary 25, 2012

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