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Golden Star-Burst Baboon Spider - Andy Newman Images©

Mombasa Golden Star-Burst Baboon Spider    (Pterinochilus murinus)

The golden colours of this attractively marked African spider really shows under sunlight or flash from a camera. It lines its burrow with silk, and I have some photos of it inside with white silk bordering the picture with its fangs out, as it was the  most aggressive spider I have ever owned, when filming I would not take my eyes off it, as just reaching down to my camera bag to change a lens it would often have vanished from the log or plant prop I was using, and it would be running very fast across my lawn, it would then spread out its legs with its fangs out thrashing, when trying to capture it. I wish I still had this spider but I needed the space for others and I had taken so many pictures.

Temp: 70 to 85f.   Humidity: 55 to 70%.

Habitat: Terrestrial, Arboreal Old World species / Semi-dry highlands to humid climates - Adaptable.

Origin: From highlands of Kenya to South Africa    Temperament: Very aggressive and fast.

Size: 17cm.  Longevity: Females up to 12 Years.

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