Cave spider in La Cueva de La Vaca, San Gil, Colombia - This was found in a very wet environment about 75 meters underground. About 1 1/2 in legspan

[barabootom]

 

[Arthroverts]

How cool! Sounds like an amazing spleunking trip with a spider thrown in. Any idea on species?

Thanks for sharing,

Arthroverts

 

[Edan bandoot]

You'd think a cave dweller wouldn't be melanistic, cool hobby you have.

 

[barabootom]

You'd think a cave dweller wouldn't be melanistic, cool hobby you have.

I was surprised by the color also. We found just two of them. We also found some glow-worms and albino fish. Maybe they found themselves trapped in the cave and are making the best of it..

How cool! Sounds like an amazing spleunking trip with a spider thrown in. Any idea on species?

Thanks for sharing,

Arthroverts

No, I have no idea. Maybe someone on the boards will know.

 

[viper69]

Really cool!!!

 

[Edan bandoot]

After seeing that Bothriocyrtum that the other guy won it reminded me of your spider, maybe it's in that genus or something similar

 

[RezonantVoid]

We have a newly named Anamidae genus in Australia, Troglodiplura, that are eyeless cave dwelling wishbones/trapdoors. Wonder if what you've found behaves similarly