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I described a trip to Costa Rica in a couple of previous posts where we saw some outstanding examples of M. mesomelas in the rain forest during a night walk. Well, we also saw another species of tarantula which was not obviously identifiable, at least not to my relatively novice eyes.
He was seen in the high elevation cloud forest at the Arenal Volcano National Park in north central Costa Rica. This tarantula appeared to be arboreal and was found 5 to 6 feet up the trunk of a large tree. His size was approximately 4 to 5 inches across, had an overall dark grey coloration with a light chevron patterning on his abdomen. Bobby, the forest guide we were with, said he had seen them occasionally but not nearly as frequently as the M. mesomelas which are quite common in the area.
Any ideas?
He was seen in the high elevation cloud forest at the Arenal Volcano National Park in north central Costa Rica. This tarantula appeared to be arboreal and was found 5 to 6 feet up the trunk of a large tree. His size was approximately 4 to 5 inches across, had an overall dark grey coloration with a light chevron patterning on his abdomen. Bobby, the forest guide we were with, said he had seen them occasionally but not nearly as frequently as the M. mesomelas which are quite common in the area.
Any ideas?
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