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A vintage taxidermy specimen of a large tarantula, identified by an internal label as a birdeating spider from Brazil?. The spider is mounted in a spread-eagle pose within a square shadow box display case. The case is constructed from a dark-stained wood? with a white card background and a glass front. The specimen features dense brown setae and robust legs with light-coloured banding. An off-white adhesive paper label with clipped corners is adhered to the right side of the mount, bearing the typed characters Birdeating spider (Brazil). The case includes a small metal hanging loop at the side.
Height: 22.5 cm
Width: 22.5 cm
Span: Approximately 18 cm.
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