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Nobody is without fault and everyone makes mistakes; it's how we handle our faults and mistakes that defines us. Having said that, this post seems like a lovely definition for you, Kat.

Approx. 5.5" DLS presently. Sorry for slight overexposure, but my phone camera is a little tricky. This is the best one I could get without disturbing my spider too badly.

My, my. You're up late, aren't you, amico? Isn't it about midnight over there right now? From my talks with Kat, there simply are no CB L. parahybana specimens in Costa Rica. If there are, they seem to be impossible to find. I know nothing about importing spiders from the US to Costa Rica, on...

It was more of an abstract thought, since Lasiodora parahybana is not, to the best of my knowledge, found that far north. Still, there are other interesting species there which I would personally love to see more in the hobby. She found one that I suspect is a Psalmopoeus reduncus, and it's...

Well, considering the prodigious amount of offspring a Lasiodora parahybana can have, importing a mating pair could prove itself to be a benefit both financially and (of course) for the sake of the bloodlines. Reintroducing some fresh, wild genes could do the CB population some good.

@KezyGLA When I first saw this spider earlier today I initially was suspecting it might have been something in Lasiodorides too. The size certainly supports that theory. The faint blue coloration of the chelicerae, though, is making me feel like P. spinulopalpus is a more apt guess.

@Kat Maehl Haven't the foggiest. Tarantupedia suggests nothing more than "Columbian" as cn. I also advise you take the advice @Flexzone gave and practice your Latin. It is ideal for disambiguation and isn't as hard as you think. Also, once you learn common traits of species in a genus, it gets...

@Flexzone I like it for that too now. I wasn't familiar with the genus until you posted that. Kudos to you, friend!

Is that color a result of the juvie instar? Do they lose the dark spots when they molt out? Also, where'd you get your A. australis? I've wanted one for ages! Attached is a pic of my old L. quinquestriatus, who age has since taken from me.

Emphasis on livid, heh. Fantastic spider.

Hahaha, I got one, guys!

@KezyGLA Seems that I managed to get that friend of mine convinced to join Arachnoboards. Hopefully she drops in in a second, has some interesting additional descriptions for ya.

@KezyGLA I thought the setae were a little off too, but knowing all the variation that can occur from individual to individual, and the fact that this seems definitely more like a juvie to me, P. reduncus seems to be the most accurate ID I can find. Maybe it's a new species or subspecies? It...

@CEC After a little bit more research and comparison, this sounds like the best answer and seems accurate. With the understanding that this is not a 100% guarantee, I thank you for your time, and will advise my friend that this is perhaps not the ideal beginner tarantula.

@KezyGLA I didn't take the picture. Sorry about the exposure. Here's another pic, but resolution is unfortunately not great.

Unknown species, Costa Rica, approx. 2" DLS, found inverted on ceiling. Feeding video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_VEYIo1QRI&feature=youtu.be

Maybe. My L. quinquestriatus is a fully grown boy, though, and he still has a white telson. Sometimes it's just a species variation. I also got the boys on reddit on the case trying to ID this fellow. Hopefully we'll get this figured out for you. I'm on a mission. *Smears mud underneath...

I'm sorry. I got caught up in my research. A metasoma is the fancy name for tail segments. You know, here's a good pic from google. Covers the basics. Basic Illustration Does she have a particularly dark or light stripe(s) running along her dorsal (top) side? I'm wondering if she...

About how big is she? I'm willing to bet it's a she, by the pectines. See that wide opeculum? She has a triangular sternum, which is making me lean toward family Buthidae. That doesn't really narrow it down, since that's one of the largest families of scorpion. Are there pronounced...

It's been about 2 weeks since he ate. He was looking pretty thin. He's rather pleased with himself, though. That mealworm pupa is still struggling, and he just... doesn't care. I'm still waiting to get one locally, since paying 40 bucks for shipping is not high on my list of things I want to...