An adult male Tiger Wandering Spider Cupiennius salei Photographed At Night In The Belize Botanic Gardens

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Found in Central America (also one of many diverse types that mistakenly get called banana spiders), this species is specifically from Eastern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Honduras. Synonyms Ctenus salei Keyserling Ancylometes ahrensi Lucas Ctenus mordicus Ctenus oculatus Simon Cupiennius ahrensi Schmidt Phoneutria oculifera Karsch

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Size: 3000px × 4500px
Location: Belize Botanic Gardens , San Ignacio, Cayo District, Belize, Central America
Photo credit: © Sabena Jane Blackbird / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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