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30-APR-2009

spider meets hopper

Yasuní National Park, Prov. Orellana, Ecuador

I chanced upon some drama on a leaf - a face-off between a young tarantula (Avicularia hirschii sp.) and a grouse locust (Tetrigidae). Moments later, when the tetrigid tapped the nearest leg, the spider played chicken and beated a hasty retreat.
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Thiago G. Carvalho 29-Jun-2011 05:42
very beautiful spider, similar s'ling of Avicularia sooretama!!!
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