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PitterCol Yumbo, Colombia Apr 25, 2020

I think I remember it said that the ones with thicker claws tended to be more venemous.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Apr 25, 2020

Although I cannot provide a specific identification for your specimen, as a rule of thumb, species having a combination of relatively slender chelae ('claws') and thick tail have stronger venom and thus are more dangerous than those with relatively thick chelae and a slender tail. The most dangerous species in Colombia belong to the genera Centruroides and Tityus; you might do an image search on those.

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PitterCol Yumbo, Colombia Apr 25, 2020

Thank you very much Flap I will.

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PitterCol Yumbo, Colombia Apr 28, 2020

A subsequent identification was Chactas vanbenedenii. May be endemic to Colombia.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Apr 28, 2020

And a male at that. Good job!

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