I.D. on this ???

[Matt K]

I recently went to Costa Rica. This spider was typically found on banana trees, although coulld be seen on a few other trees with smooth bark. They ranged in size from 1 inch up to 7ish inches. The one in this pic would be about 6 inches across. They are not prone to running, but get too close with a twig and they would bite the #@$%# out of it and then drop to the ground- slowly, as it was still tethered to the tree by a silk line (you can see it in this pic pretty well). Pretty bitey things on banana trees. Any ideas??

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q152/Matt_Kaplinsky/Bug%20Things/Bananatreespider.jpg

[thedude]

best thing i can say is a hunstamn thats found in costa rica on banana trees :D

[Ted]

best thing i can say is a hunstamn thats found in costa rica on banana trees :D

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but its gorgeous..

[beetleman]

:clap: ooh very nice! it looks like a wandering spider(cupiennus sp.) :drool: i like.

[Stefan2209]

:clap: ooh very nice! it looks like a wandering spider(cupiennus sp.) :drool: i like.

Hi,

i second this: Cupiennius spp.

Maybe C. coccineus.

Greetings,

Stefan