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Come closer if you dare! A beautiful furry spider watching me . Spotted it in the undergrowth during a short trek into the rainforest. Ecuador,Fall,Geotagged,Phoneutria fera Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Come closer if you dare!

A beautiful furry spider watching me . Spotted it in the undergrowth during a short trek into the rainforest.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Very nice find! Reminds me of this one we saw in the Brazilian Amazon:

    Goliath bird-eater Spider attack position The impressive Goliath Tarantula in attack position. Unlike popular belief, they are harmless to humans, even when bitten. Amazon,Brazil,Geotagged,Goliath bird-eater Spider,Tarantula,Theraphosa blondi,invertebrates,spider
     Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
  2. View Stuart's profile
    Stuart
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    *Shudder* - I'm not so sure I'd be so keen to capture one of these if I saw one out in the wild. I think it would be the shock of the size rather than a fear of the creature more than anything. Isn't the Goliath Bird Eating Spider the size of a dinner plate? Posted 9 years ago
  3. View englishindiangirl's profile
    englishindiangirl
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    This must have been a young one! It was the size of my hand. Posted 9 years ago
  4. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
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    I think this is a Phoneutria fera.
    http://eol.org/pages/1199689/overview     Posted 9 years ago
    1. View englishindiangirl's profile
      englishindiangirl
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      Not too sure about that - ' 'my' one seems more furry, especially about the face. Also the tips of it's
      Toes seem slightly different?       Posted 9 years ago
      1. View englishindiangirl's profile
        englishindiangirl
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        However, following your lead I've been looking at different sightings and now bow to your superior knowledge! Should I change the identification or what? Cheers Posted 9 years ago

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The Brazilian wandering spider

Phoneutria fera is a large species of spider in the genus Phoneutria known as the Brazilian wandering spiders.

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Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by WildFlower
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By englishindiangirl

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Uploaded Aug 4, 2016. Captured Apr 18, 2009 20:42 in Sucumbios, Ecuador.
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  • DSC-W110
  • f/2.8
  • 10/400s
  • ISO160
  • 5.35mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.