• Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.

    Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
Where premium quality meets exceptional value. ZEISS Conquest HDX.
Pinktoed Tarantula (female)
Pinktoed Tarantula (Avicularia avicularia: Theraphosidae) Female. Males can be 3.5 cm (1.4 in) long whereas females can reach 13 cm (5.1 in) long. Sani Lodges boat landing. Yasuni National Park, Yasuni Biosphere Reserve, Sucumbios Province, Ecuador. Napo River floodplain, Ecuadorian amazon rainforest at ca. 200 m (656 ft) elevation.
Habitat
Napo River floodplain, Ecuadorian amazon rainforest at ca. 200 m (656 ft) elevation.
Location
Sani Lodges boat landing. Yasuni National Park, Yasuni Biosphere Reserve, Sucumbios Province, Ecuador.
Date taken
January 2016
Scientific name
Avicularia avicularia
Equipment used
Canon
Supporter
Whoa, she looks a big gal Stanley! Wonderfully captured even if I'll probably have nightmares tonight!

Chris
 
What a beauty she is Stanley. A brilliant close and well detailed capture, well done.
 
Supporter
Okay, something I would rather not come across ;)

You nailed this image though Stanley. The detail is brilliant guy.
 
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
oh my!!! You've got some great detail in there Stanley, I can just about count every hair!!!

A super picture you've taken my friend.... even if a bit scary for an old girl to see when she's having her tea!!;)

Thanks for letting us see her though
 
Whoa........you keep those Stanley this fine photo is enough for me. Thanks for completing the ID for me yesterday.
 
Not THAT'S a SPIDER!!!!!
Super spider and shot, Stanley!
Gets my work day off to a great start here today! LOL!
Tfs!
 

Media information

Category
Invertebrates
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
398
Comment count
14

Share this media

Back
Top