Frame size, 20 x 15 cm.

This spider is Haplopelma minax from Thaland..

The Tarantula is also called a Bird Eating Spider. Asian tarantulas are relatively (compared with New World spiders) venomous, aggressive and fast growing. They are farmed for eating and for the wildlife trade, ending up in frames such as this one. They appear to have ten legs, rather than eight, because the palps (mouth-parts) are enlarged in all tarantulas.