Tarantula pics from Costa Rica

[Philth]

I just got home yesterday and I still have alot of pics to go through. I'll start with the tarantulas that I saw.

Megaphobema mesomelas was the first one we found, at the "Cloud Forest" in Monteverde. My hands were shaking from all the excitment . This spider wasted no time attacking the grass that I tickled her burrrow with.

 

[Philth]

A close up of her burrow under a stair case. And a pic of what the forest generally looked like. Monteverde is at a very high elavation, and is cool and wet. From what most of the locals told me its like that year round and dosent change much.

 

[KennethM]

Pictures

Great pictures!!! I look forward to visiting there some day!

 

[ink_scorpion]

Absolutely Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing! :clap: :worship: :drool:

 

[GoTerps]

Ah Tom those pics are sweet, I'm so drooling right now.

Costa Rica is #1 on my future travel list... mainly to observe M. mesomelas in the wild.

Awesome shots... please share more

 

[Big and Hairy]

Very Nice pics. That is one gorgeous T.

 

[Philth]

Not too far from Monteverde we went to Cerroplano where the "Childerens Rain Forest" is located. I found 2 T's there as well.

Another mesomelas, this time under a rock.....

 

[YouLosePayUp]

Wonderful pics nice job.

 

[Philth]

...I'd say about 50 feet away under a tree we found this, Sphaeroobothria hoffmanii, I belive. As far as I know this is the only spiecies that is found in the new world with a "horn". Somebody please correct me if I am wrong. I knew these were in Costa rica , but I had no clue where. I was suprised to see it.

 

[Philth]

Heres a pic of the tree it was living under. Can you see where?

 

[Anthony]

Those excellent photos really make you feel you were there. Thank you

 

[GoTerps]

...I'd say about 50 feet away under a tree we found this, Sphaeroobothria hoffmanii, I belive. As far as I know this is the only spiecies that is found in the new world with a "horn". Somebody please correct me if I am wrong.

Some species of Cyrtopholis also have a "horn"... Click HERE .

Once again, great shots Tom... I can't wait until my S. hoffmanni reach that size.

 

[shogun804]

those are some excellent photos :clap: looks like it was an excellent trip

 

[Adnan]

Really Great pictures!

 

[Ralph]

thats so good.perfect!!
wanna see more Pics.

 

[SilentMercury]

Those are absolutely fascinating pics , chief. I hope to see more. Thanks for giving us the opportunity.

 

[robustum1]

Hiho, WOW !!!
hope see more too! I love Megaphobemas!
best regards Jürgen

 

[jw73]

Show us more pcs.

 

[Tescos]

By far the most intresting pics posted in a long long time.nice one. :clap:

 

[Philth]

Some species of Cyrtopholis also have a "horn"... Click HERE .

Thanks for the link Eric, that looks like a interesting little spider.