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Baboon Spider Revealed

Category: Insects | Date: Mar 24 2008 | By: tumaren

You normally only see Baboon Spiders out of their underground funnels when there is rain (or I suppose possibly when breeding). This particular specimen was coaxed from his home with a blade of grass a trick perfected by most young boys in these parts. Baboon Spiders are quite harmless but they will give you a good bite if hassled. This guy we returned to his house after taking his picture.

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5 Responses to “Baboon Spider Revealed”

Dipesh Pabari, on 24 Mar 2008

How big is this baboon, I mean spider??

Annie, on 24 Mar 2008

Ew……….not something I want crawling around me!

Theresa Siskind St Petersburg FL, on 24 Mar 2008

Dipesh, I’d say he is big enough to stay out of his way!

James, on 25 Mar 2008

like the centipede, I would say he was about 7 inches. centipede vs. baboon spider would be a battle of the titans.

Christine C., on 31 Mar 2008

Oh my…Way to big for a spider…eeeew!

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