What species of tarantula is this?

klawfran3

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I found this tarantula while walking home today. I live near the LAX in Southern California. I am actually very surprised, I think it may be an Avic someone released, because of it's body shape and arboreal tendencies. I believe this may be a subspecies of A. Purpurea because it is a vibrant purple color. any thoughts?


attempts at capture have failed, it was too large for a catch cup as seen below


This new species (which I have personally dubbed avicularia sp falsus gigantica
is an apparently very heavy webber!


Can we get Raven to possibly describe it?

happy Halloween everyone!
 
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