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phrynus longipes This really weird looking spider sat behind a carton in our workshop. Needles to say I forgot all about gears and went for the camera.<br /> <a href="http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20p?see=I_AMC5713" rel="nofollow">http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20p?see=I_AMC5713</a><br /> <a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrynus_longipes" rel="nofollow">https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrynus_longipes</a><br /> <a href="http://www.wikiwand.com/fr/Phrynus_longipes" rel="nofollow">http://www.wikiwand.com/fr/Phrynus_longipes</a> Costa Rica,Fall,Geotagged,Phrynus longipes,araña,araña escorpión,flat,phrinus longipes,phrynus,shed,workshop Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

phrynus longipes

This really weird looking spider sat behind a carton in our workshop. Needles to say I forgot all about gears and went for the camera.
http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20p?see=I_AMC5713
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrynus_longipes
http://www.wikiwand.com/fr/Phrynus_longipes

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    So cool! Any estimation of its size? Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Annette Flottwell's profile
      Annette Flottwell
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      Thank you . The body was a bit less than 3 cm, the legs were about 10cm long. Posted 9 years ago

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The Phrynus longipes

. They are nocturnal predators that hide during the day in small retreats, and are sit-and-wait predators at night. ''P. longipes'' can be found in subtropical and tropical forests, and caves within their range.

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Similar species: Tailless Whipscorpions
Species identified by Annette Flottwell
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By Annette Flottwell

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Uploaded Dec 6, 2015. Captured Nov 16, 2015 16:58 in Unnamed Road, Tilarán, Costa Rica.
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  • NIKON D4
  • f/8.0
  • 1/10s
  • ISO6400
  • 85mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.