Tarántula de rodillas rojas

Congratulations on the SOTD - handsome spider !

A beautiful photo, and a beautiful Tarantula....

Wonderful spotting!!! Congratulations botilopez!!! Thank you for sharing :)

Awesome find botilopez,congrats on the SOTD and thanks for sharing

There are plenty of treasures hiding in the Project Noah archives that deserve recognition! Congratulations botilopez, your Tarántula de rodillas rojas is our Spotting of the Day:

"From our archives we share today this stunning Costa Rican Red Leg Tarantula (Megaphobema mesomelas, family Theraphosidae) as our Spotting of the Day! Also known as a Orange-Knee Tarantula, this gorgeous species is overall brown/black with orange/red coloring to the patella of the legs. It is found at higher elevations in the cloud forest".

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I also photographed a orange kneed tarantula in Monteverde, could it be the same guy? I think mine is a male, going by some websites._DSC4610_Male Orange Kneed Tarantula in Burrow.JPG

Thank very much. Muchas gracias.

Fantastic picture!! Awesome Spider!!

nice 1

Beautiful spider ... Beautiful pic

Tremenda foto, felicidades !!!

What a beauty!

cool!

Thank you. Thanks for look my work.

Excellent spotting and amazing captures you got right there!

Thank very much for the comments. Yes, this is a tarantula, I found in a Monteverde forest.

Nice one boti

Great pic..I never seen this ...Tarantula..?

Exceptional!

Thank you.

Brilliant !

Gorgeous!

I just saw tarantula and black widow in National Geographic website.
If I meet one foot tarantula, I will faint....

Very nice!

Spectacular spotting! Great coloration!