Theraphosidae
(Tarantulas)

Picture ID 4236

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Approximately the size of my hand including its leg span.

Submitted by:
lynn
Submitted: Jan 21, 2018
Photographed: Jan 14, 2018
Spider: Theraphosidae (Tarantulas)
Location: Coiba Island, Panama, Panama
Spotted Outdoors: Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc)
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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ItsyBitsy

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January 21, 2018 8:05 am

Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 A tarantula … given the general appearance I expect it’s a male. I don’t know Tarantulas well enough to be confident suggesting a genus for you, there seem to be quite a few options in Panama. Perhaps someone will eventually come along who knows him.