Banded Huntsman Spider

It is not a Holconia. It is Isopedella castanea, this is the first record and live image of them! Very cool find. However if it really is 5-7 inches in leg span that would make it significantly larger than all other Isopedella species

I am thinking it is genus Holconia, most likely species: Holconia neglecta. Thoughts?

Thanks Larry! Yes, these huntsman are exceptionally large, I have only found them at this size directly along the river banks. This one was large enough to wrap its legs around the sides of a canoe paddle!

5 - 7". Wow that is enormous. It is much bigger than the tarantulas we have here in Costa Rica! Great spotting. Welcome to Project Noah!

I guess it's his helmet now. :-)

Haha, that was exactly my reaction as I grabbed my whitewater helmet to put it on and saw this hairy guy on the other side!

Holy. Crap.