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Family: Theraphosidae Familia: Theraphosidae
Sanjón de Corinto, Municipio de El Agrado, Huila, Colombia
This foto was taken in an area that will be affected by the Quimbo Dam currently under construction. Esta foto fue tomado en una zona que sera afectada por la Represa del Quimbo actualmente bajo construcción
Spotted on Aug 6, 2013
Submitted on Aug 18, 2013
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This is not a tarantula, but an very important one to recognise, the Wandering spider Phoneutria sp. (family Ctenidae). Based on your location P. boliviensis might be most likely but also P. fera and P. reidyi are quite possible. A ventral photograph of markings under the abdomen would have helped make a species identification. BUT please take care with these spiders, the venom can be medically significant.