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Was down the side of the seat cushion on the outdoor patio. Have been told it is a brazilian wandering spider, another type of wandering spider - both dangerous - - or a fishing spider (dolomedes) not harmful
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- Submitted: Apr 22, 2018
- Photographed: Apr 19, 2018
- Spider: Cupiennius
- Location: Ojochal de Osa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
Help identify this spider
May 6, 2018
May 6, 2018
Guayabal , 
Hi, this looks like something between … same family as Phoneutria, different genus – Cupiennius … doesn’t have the same reputation of medical significance, but I’d treat them with caution just to be on the safe side. Everyone’s immune system is different. I see a bunch of possibilities in the genus listed for Costa Rica, I’m not sure which exact one this is.