Can anybody identify this spider?

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That's a male parson spider of some sort. They're related to stealthy ground spiders, and they are excellent hunters of other spiders. I've seen a parson spider take out a full grown female black lace weaver in her own web.
 

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That's a male parson spider of some sort. They're related to stealthy ground spiders, and they are excellent hunters of other spiders. I've seen a parson spider take out a full grown female black lace weaver in her own web.
They are in the Philippines. I was thinking the same thing at first.
 

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I’m not all that well versed in identifying true spiders, but I do know a good looking specimen when I see one. That thing is cool! The silver makes it look like a cyborg spider. I’m going to be paying attention to this until someone identifies it.
 

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Its definitely beautiful looking, in person it has blue accents as well it doesnt really show well in the photo

That's a male parson spider of some sort. They're related to stealthy ground spiders, and they are excellent hunters of other spiders. I've seen a parson spider take out a full grown female black lace weaver in her own web.
The pattern on its back definitely looks like a parson spider, maybe a relative? In person its got dark blue accents
 
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NYAN

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Regardless, it is a species of stealthy ground spider. Google has been unreliable in my search, so that is my conclusion. I does not look like a wolfie.
I’m not using google as my resource though. I don’t know what it is, so I won’t try to ID it.
 
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I can say with minor confidence that what you have is a tropical wolf spider of the Ctenus genus. Of what species, I cannot yet definitively say. I'll get back with you once I find out. Possibly a floweri male.
 
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