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Picture ID 201982

Picture of unidentified spider

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I took this photo a while ago in the amazon jungle so it’s very possible this species is completely unknown, this is sadly the only photo I had taken of it as it was extremely fast and was zipping around the kitchen floor, it ended up disappearing before we could even catch it so we assume it left to go somewhere warmer, any leads are greatly appreciated as this has species has been on my mind for over a year now.

  • Submitted by: 
    Spoodermane2122
  • Submitted: Oct 25, 2024
  • Photographed: Oct 10, 2023
  • Spider: Unidentified
  • Location: Tena, Peru
  • Spotted Outdoors: High foliage (includes trees and tree trunks)
  • Found in web?: No
  • Attributes:
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BugmanDan

Well, this is a funnel weaver, probably male. I might suggest Eratigena species, a giant house spider.

Nod

My guess would be a wandering spider…maybe….what do you think of this one…Ancylometes amazonicus?
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/548669-Ancylometes-amazonicus/browse_photos
If you Google it there are some more photos on Flickr that look like yours and show its size so you can decide if it is a possible match

Last edited 7 days ago by Nod
BugmanDan

Good suggestion.

Nod

Hard to be sure though isn’t it. It’s gorgeous whatever it is .. it looks like it is dusted in gold