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Wandering Spider

Ctenus

Spotting Image 1

Description:

A Wandering Spider of the Ctenus genus. Quite hairy a bit like a Tarantula. Black with a blueish tinge. Quite large - at least 12cm or so, probably more. Spotted at night in the Monteverde cloud forest, Costa Rica.

Habitat:

Earth bank

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Saturniidae27
Saturniidae27 3 years ago
Wandering spider
Ctenus sp. Ctenus from Puntarenas, Costa Rica on March 19, 2018 at 08:35 PM by slychap · iNaturalist


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1 Comment

Spenser
Spenser 3 years ago

Looks closer to a huntsman or trap-door spider than a tarantula (Theraphosidae)

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Chris79
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Chris79

Alajuela Province, Costa Rica

Spotted on Mar 16, 2020
Submitted on Apr 21, 2020

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