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Spider

Tylogonus sp (posible)

Description:

Very small spider abou 0,8 cm, I found this in Caño Palma Canal, Tortuguero area.

Habitat:

Rainforest

1 Species ID Suggestions

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 12 years ago
ant mimiking spider
Myrmarachne parallela Myrmarachne parallela


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33 Comments (1–25)

Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 11 years ago

So glad you enjoy it

ToddTahtinen
ToddTahtinen 11 years ago

Super badass

Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 11 years ago

:)

MauricioPacheco
MauricioPacheco 11 years ago

Wooow!

Harsha Singh
Harsha Singh 11 years ago

Beauty.

Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 11 years ago

It certainly is...

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 11 years ago

Very strange jumper. Beautiful

Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 11 years ago

Thanks ChunXing. I will research that...

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 11 years ago
Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 11 years ago

Thanks Atul...for your appreciation .

Atul
Atul 11 years ago

This is one superb spider Jonathan !

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 11 years ago

Take a look at this green Bagheera spider http://salticidae.org/salticid/diagnost/...

Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 12 years ago

Thanks, but not sure yet....

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Hi Jonathan! If you are happy with ID Karen has suggested please can you add the common & scientific names in edit so this can come off of the unidentified list. Thanks!

RickBohler
RickBohler 12 years ago

Oh, COOL!

Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 12 years ago

Thanks for the suggestion....

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 12 years ago

Unbelievably long chelicerae (the spider's fold-able fangs that are used for hunting)

Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 12 years ago

It is...

sallyjomonster
sallyjomonster 12 years ago

Spectacular!

Raiyan Ahmed
Raiyan Ahmed 12 years ago

Thanks Ashish but I think we should thank 8BitFinch for the clue. Honestly I just checked following his reference and got the bugguide page..

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Wow...Raiyan... Nice work... Its his jaw part (Embolus) what is longer as per Bugguide link.
http://www.thespiderdiaries.co.uk/galler...

Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 12 years ago

Thanks, I knew you could guide me with information.

Raiyan Ahmed
Raiyan Ahmed 12 years ago

Its a beautiful jumper for sure. Apart from the metallic green cast on the abdomen it indeed looks like a Male Bagheera Prosper. But, it could well be some other Bagheera Sp. Check out this link..
http://bugguide.net/node/view/413813

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Yes.. Jonathan...It will be a great learning lesson for me...may be everyone..

Jonathan Sequeira
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Jonathan Sequeira

Costa Rica

Spotted on Sep 16, 2011
Submitted on Sep 17, 2011

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