Is this a tarantula?

[MizM]

There's something about the ghostly "woman's face" on the back of the opisthoma that's very familiar... it seems I've read or seen something about that particular arachnid somewhere... I just can't think of WHERE!

Does that phrase jog anyone's memory? How about "skull" or "ghost." I HATE when this happens, it's on the tip of my tongue!!

 

[ines68]

Originally posted by MizM
There's something about the ghostly "woman's face" on the back of the opisthoma that's very familiar... it seems I've read or seen something about that particular arachnid somewhere... I just can't think of WHERE!

Does that phrase jog anyone's memory? How about "skull" or "ghost." I HATE when this happens, it's on the tip of my tongue!!

I did not see it before its true when I look very close it seems like a skull. Is very creepy!!!

Good observation, thanks

 

[MizM]

Maybe you could do an internet search using spider and skull or ghost or whatever. It's STILL driving me crazy, but I KNOW a saw something like that on a Discovery or Animal Planet show!!:?

 

[ines68]

I found something (after all the halloween and tatoo sites) but is refer to the shape of the abdomen and is a diferent spider: http://www.geocities.com/brisbane_weavers/BirdDroppingSpider.htm

Maybe this is what you see in Discovery?