Species: Pink Toed Tarantula | Location: Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, Peru, Peru
During our adventure on the Peruvian Amazon, we were able to take a walk through the forest and came upon this remarkable pink-toed tarantula.
About The Photographer
I am a retired educator, having spent 36 years as a middle school teacher and principal in several communities west of Boston. My passions are travel and photography. Starting in 1990 with the first of our many trips to Africa, I began to record images of the natural world. My husband and I have enjoyed 9 adventures with NatHab and 4 with Lindblad/NatGeo.Vote for this photo in the Nat Hab's 2024 Guest Photo Contest People’s Choice Awards! You can vote once per day, and each time you vote you’ll be entered for the chance to win a $500 Visa Gift Card or a $500 WWF Donation.