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Pamphobeteus sp.
about the size of a hand, the color of the legs is only apparent at certain viewing angles (iridescence)
spotted in a cloud forest at 2000 m
sjl97v2, could you please remove your suggestion? The spotting has already been identified.
Fun fact! Tarantulas have retractable claws on each leg. Falls can prove fatal for them because they have very thin skin, and even a fall from a short height can rupture their exoskeleton. Though most tarantulas spend most of their time on the ground, they sometimes climb trees and are able to get a better grasp by extending special claws at the end of each leg.
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This is spectacular Andreas.
I agree it is certainly Pamphobeteus.
Only the males have purple legs.
Wow! Wow! Wow! Well done Andreas. Your spotting is amazing! Love the video too :)
Probably a Pamphobeteus species.
http://www.insectaculture.com/pantinous....
Thanks for the ID suggestion Jason. Avicularia purpurea is native of the Amazonas region of Ecuador, while I spotted this one in the Choco region west of the Andes, in rather cold cloud forest at 2000 m.
IIiiih! Lovely! Cant make up my mind, I think I am happy you were the spotter, not me :) Great movie added!!
Spotted on Jun 9, 2013
Submitted on Jun 10, 2013
