A couple of arachnids from the ecuadorian amazon

[aollgaard]

Hi,

I recently went on a short trip to Ecuador, and would like to share a few arachnid photos. I am quite ignorant myself when it comes to identifying the species, so if anybody knows what the species are, please let me know.

Thank you!

1. Micrathena cypleata?

2. Micrathena sp.

3. A female spider hiding with eggsac in leaves, that had been folded and spun together

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5. Phoneutria boliviensis

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7.

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9. Avicularia?

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11. Amplypygid

12. Order Opiliones

13.

 

[GoTerps]

The second Avicularia (#10) is a mature male A. hirschii. Nice find!

Eric

 

[dtknow]

Wow on #1, and #8! That must be a MM of something.

 

[syndicate]

Awesome photos!Thanks for sharing :]
How is it traveling around Ecuador?Could you recommend any locations to visit?
-Chris

 

[josh_r]

spider #8 is stunning!!!! how big was that one?? did you see any females of that species??

 

[Hamburglar]

Fantastic photos.... looks like you had a great trip..

 

[StungInLove]

nice work mate.. #1 and #2 spiders are beautifully strange.

 

[pato_chacoana]

Great pics! The Amazon is amazing......can't wait to go back there.....

 

[tarcan]

#8 is indeed pretty stunning, amazing specimen...

I love the opilionid as well!

Nice pictures, thank you for sharing

Martin

 

[ErikWestblom]

I would trade someones right hand for some of those spiders... especially number 8

 

[spiderslight]

OMG those are some Beauties. Great Pictures!!!

 

[calum]

the scorpion looks like a Tityus Sp. perhaps asthenes..

 

[arrowhd]

Great photos!!!

 

[Nokturnal1980]

Amazing photos. I am slightly jealous

 

[Yareus]

8# is a Ancylometes sp.
Y

 

[burmish101]

Wow #8 looks stunning, that is one SEXY spider, i'd give my left nut for one of thoseP

 

[toolrick]

8# is a Ancylometes sp.
Y

#8 must be a Ctenidae.

 

[Dago]

Nr. 10 is iridopelma sp.?

 

[sharpfang]

# 12 and #8

:clap: Looks like Fun trip! Any reptiles seen ?

- Jason

 

[Sadistic Haplo]

8# is a Ancylometes sp.
Y

I want one.