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MindUtopia
01-05-2009, 03:59 AM
I found this guy in the Kitigula Rainforest region of Eastern Sri Lanka. Any thoughts on an ID? It was about 4-5 inches in LS. I thought it was a Pokie at first in the dark, so freaked out and went running for my camera. It wasn't, but still one of the coolest looking spiders I've seen in the wild.

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n317/mindutopia/IMG_1894.jpg

Thanks!
Karen
deathwing
01-05-2009, 04:12 AM
look like a heteropoda venatoria w/ a lost front leg and another one w/ a molt problem.
Boanerges
01-05-2009, 11:01 AM
That's a cool find!!!
jsloan
01-05-2009, 07:37 PM
Interesting. The left front leg was lost at some time and partially regenerated; the right front is missing completely.

Nice picture.
jadespider1985
01-05-2009, 08:48 PM
Nice find! From here it looks more like the rear leg is missing.....hmm...
jsloan
01-05-2009, 11:16 PM
Nice find! From here it looks more like the rear leg is missing.....hmm...

I think you're right.
Philth
01-05-2009, 11:32 PM
Dam Karen , You didn't have to go all the way to Sri Lanka to catch those. I know a spot in the Bronx (http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showpost.php?p=1213277&postcount=4) where you can catch them haha.{D

Where's the pokies at ?

Later, Tom
syndicate
01-06-2009, 07:54 AM
Where's the pokies at ?

Later, Tom
right!go find some P.smithi out there ;]
deathwing
01-07-2009, 10:37 AM
Yeah, upon further inspection it seems that the rear was missing and the front regenerated, thought it had a stuck leg... XD
MindUtopia
01-09-2009, 04:02 AM
Dam Karen , You didn't have to go all the way to Sri Lanka to catch those. I know a spot in the Bronx (http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showpost.php?p=1213277&postcount=4) where you can catch them haha.{D

Where's the pokies at ?

Later, Tom


I know! I keep waiting for a darn pokie, but no luck so far. I do have several geckos that live in my house though!