Cupiennius getazi

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C. getazi standing on the inside of a folded over dead leaf cautiously defending her egg sack, taken at night with a flashlight on the spider, Lapa Verde, Costa Rica

Cupiennius getazi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Trechaleidae
Genus: Cupiennius
Species:
C. getazi
Binomial name
Cupiennius getazi

Cupiennius getazi is a species from the genus Cupiennius known by the common name spot-legged bromeliad spider.[1]

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It may be found in Costa Rica and Panama, primarily on the eastern Atlantic side, more common in the lowlands. At southern end of range can be found around the Canal Zone of Panama.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cupiennius getazi (Spot-legged Bromeliad Spider)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-06-16.