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What kind of bug is this?

pacside - 3-26-2007 at 12:19 PM

On our last trip to Pescadero in Todos Santos area we saw this insect on an inside wall of the home we were staying at. It is about 3 inches long. Anyone know what it is?
Thanks,
Pacside

p.s. Attempting to upload photo for first time...

SpiderThumbnail.jpg - 30kB

BajaTrooper - 3-26-2007 at 12:23 PM

Bigass Spider

pacside - 3-26-2007 at 12:33 PM

[Edited on 3-26-2007 by pacside]

Taco de Baja - 3-26-2007 at 12:35 PM

What he said....

In Mexico they are known as: araņa culogrande

Ken Bondy - 3-26-2007 at 01:38 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Taco de Baja
What he said....

In Mexico they are known as: araņa culogrande


Buen dicho Taco de Baja!!! Ja ja ja :)

Halboo - 3-26-2007 at 02:29 PM

It looks to me like it may be a Golden Huntsman (Olios fasciculatus).....

pacside - 3-26-2007 at 02:30 PM

here is a link for a better view of this huge spider or whatever it is.


http://pacside.photosite.com/Spider/

pacside - 3-26-2007 at 02:36 PM

yes halboo i think you are right. another word for them is giant crab spider. they are not harmful and they do catch alot of bugs and sometimes the males hang out inside a house.

http://arizonensis.org/sonoran/fieldguide/arthropoda/olios.h...

vandenberg - 3-26-2007 at 03:20 PM

Had one in a room in the Los Arcos Annex in La Paz. Spotted him in 2 different places and was always gone by the time I found an object for elimination:P:P Wife was in a tizzy. At 2 in the morning a bunch of fishermen made it into the unit next door. All of a sudden we heard lots of commotion with plenty of heavy cursing " Look at the size of that MF er" among others. No doubt our pet had moved next door. Was good for a laugh though.:yes::yes:

gordfromborder - 3-26-2007 at 03:29 PM

Thanks for the timely info. We have one on the (out)side of our casa in La Paz. He resides behind a steel wheel that is tight to the wall. He is very docile, never moving much and ususally in the same upside down location. No, he is no muerto.

I do know that he will dispatch a c-ckroach. Muy bueno!

Gord