Observations in the Family: Theraphosidae English Name: Baboonspiders
Child members
By: ianengelbrecht
Observed on: 5th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 17th June 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Adult male in his overnight shelter.
Observed on: 29th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 1st June 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 5
Observed on: 27th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 1st June 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 2
Description: Not sure if I have the Genus right.
Observed on: 26th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 1st June 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 3
By: WendyC
Observed on: 9th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 9th May 2013
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 5
Comments: 18
Observed on: 3rd March 2013
Added to iSpot: 19th March 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 2
Observed on: 11th March 2013
Added to iSpot: 14th March 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 1
By: Goddefroy
Observed on: 3rd March 2013
Added to iSpot: 3rd March 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 9
By: Dane
Observed on: 12th February 2013
Added to iSpot: 13th February 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 2
Description: The Spider was found at Soetwater beach about 50m from the water near the fynbos. It was just over 6cm in size and appeared to have been attacked by a parasitic wasp.
Observed on: 11th February 2013
Added to iSpot: 11th February 2013
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 2
Comments: 15
Description: I was alerted to a commotion in the grass where I saw a Pompilidae wasp dragging a spider. I tried to get up close for an image, but the wasp left the scene. The spider seemed alive but paralyzed.
I would appreciate a positive identification.
Observed on: 10th February 2013
Added to iSpot: 10th February 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 9
Observed on: 3rd February 2013
Added to iSpot: 6th February 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 1
Observed on: 3rd November 2012
Added to iSpot: 25th January 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
By: LvD
Observed on: 2nd November 2012
Added to iSpot: 3rd January 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
By: Etwin Aslander
Location: R62, Montagu
Lat/Lng: -33.8016, 20.147
under debris, near chopped down gum trees
Close Observed on: 29th April 2012
Added to iSpot: 29th December 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: about 6cm. in length, possibly a juvenile?
By: Douglas Euston-Brown
Observed on: 13th December 2012
Added to iSpot: 16th December 2012
Identifications: 4
Agreements: 1
Comments: 10
Observed on: 10th December 2012
Added to iSpot: 12th December 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 4
Observed on: 28th November 2012
Added to iSpot: 1st December 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 4
Description: Found silky funnel webs on a backpack that had been hanging up for a while, and then this chap scuttled out. There is a droplet of something on one of its hind legs - anyone know what that is?
Observed on: 10th November 2012
Added to iSpot: 12th November 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 6th November 2012
Added to iSpot: 7th November 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 14
Description: Huge surprise! About 80 cm body length. Leg-like palps (guess those would be pedipalps?! or possibly pedioidpalps).
Observed on: 4th November 2012
Added to iSpot: 4th November 2012
Identifications: 4
Agreements: 3
Comments: 3
Observed on: 13th April 2009
Added to iSpot: 24th October 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 13
Description: The name C. bechuanicus is now obsolete, and has been sunk into C. darlingi.
Observed on: 24th January 2009
Added to iSpot: 24th October 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: This was a juvenile - note size comparison to finger in photo.
By: Rubber Robbeson
Observed on: 8th February 2010
Added to iSpot: 17th October 2012
Identifications: 4
Agreements: 1
Comments: 2
Observed on: 16th September 2012
Added to iSpot: 18th September 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
By: MikeMcMillan
Observed on: 13th September 2012
Added to iSpot: 13th September 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 9
Description: Unknown spider species, please help me identify it, not too clued up on my spiders
By: janthina
Observed on: 18th March 2011
Added to iSpot: 12th June 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: NIMBY? This little guy was crawling around in my living room!!! So I caught him and popped him into my backyard
By: Armata
Observed on: 14th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 19th May 2012
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: With matchbox for scale
By: Wayne Luyt
Observed on: 29th April 2012
Added to iSpot: 2nd May 2012
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: This was spotted in the mountains near Rawsonville in the Western Cape
By: Armata
Observed on: 24th December 2011
Added to iSpot: 1st April 2012
Identifications: 5
Agreements: 4
Comments: 3
Description: Baboon spider with freshly moulted skin
By: skyezil
Observed on: 22nd March 2012
Added to iSpot: 22nd March 2012
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 3
Comments: 7
By: Patrick Lane
Observed on: 19th January 2012
Added to iSpot: 27th January 2012
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Observed on: 20th December 2010
Added to iSpot: 6th January 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Ecology Base: Senior Scout Adventure 2010
A sample of goggas that were captured in the herpetogical traps over 10 days.
Observed on: 14th December 2010
Added to iSpot: 5th January 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 1
Description: Ecology Base: Senior Scout Adventure 2010
A sample of goggas that were captured in the herpetogical traps over 10 days.
Observed on: 20th December 2010
Added to iSpot: 5th January 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Ecology Base: Senior Scout Adventure 2010
A sample of goggas that were captured in the herpetogical traps over 10 days.
Observed on: 14th December 2010
Added to iSpot: 4th January 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 1
Description: Ecology Base: Senior Scout Adventure 2010
A sample of goggas that were captured in the herpetogical traps over 10 days.
Observed on: 14th December 2010
Added to iSpot: 4th January 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 1
Description: Ecology Base: Senior Scout Adventure 2010
A sample of goggas that were captured in the herpetogical traps over 10 days.
Observed on: 16th July 2010
Added to iSpot: 8th November 2011
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 3
Comments: 2
By: Ruedi Siegenthaler
Observed on: 1st October 2011
Added to iSpot: 1st October 2011
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
By: Grant Smith
Observed on: 7th September 2011
Added to iSpot: 9th September 2011
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Observed on: 19th July 2011
Added to iSpot: 21st July 2011
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 1
Comments: 20
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