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Huntsman Spider - Gnathopalystes sp. An interesting Huntsman Spider that some could mistaken for Heteropoda davidbowie due to it&#039;s hairiness, but this is from a different Genus - Gnathopalystes. Not much info about this particular sp., maybe a new species?<br /> <br /> Under UV lighting :<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/126494/uv_on_huntsman_spider.html" title="UV on Huntsman Spider"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2994/126494_thumb.jpeg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=IijT3jykT8n%2BD%2F09nrokEBZPzro%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="UV on Huntsman Spider Under regular lighting :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/126493/huntsman_spider_-_gnathopalystes_sp.html Gnathopalystes,Gnathopalystes sp,Huntsman Spider,Malaysia,Penang,Ultra Violet Light" /></a></figure> Gnathopalystes,Gnathopalystes sp,Huntsman Spider,Malaysia,Penang,Spider Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Huntsman Spider - Gnathopalystes sp.

An interesting Huntsman Spider that some could mistaken for Heteropoda davidbowie due to it's hairiness, but this is from a different Genus - Gnathopalystes. Not much info about this particular sp., maybe a new species?

Under UV lighting :

UV on Huntsman Spider Under regular lighting :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/126493/huntsman_spider_-_gnathopalystes_sp.html Gnathopalystes,Gnathopalystes sp,Huntsman Spider,Malaysia,Penang,Ultra Violet Light

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
    View Lion class
    Love it. Wondering if this checklist helps (I didn't spend time on it yet):
    https://www.nickybay.com/sparassidae-checklist-huntsman-spiders/

    Few more handy checklists to keep in mind:
    https://www.nickybay.com/category/checklist/     Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
      Lion
      View Lion class
      Thanks, Ferdy but nope, not in his checklist, there are more to it than that. Posted 3 years ago

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Uploaded Dec 27, 2021. Captured Dec 24, 2021 21:54.
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  • TG-6
  • f/13.0
  • 1/80s
  • ISO800
  • 13.65mm

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