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Tarantulas from Borneo

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Hi all,

I was surprised by the lack of tarantulas in Borneo, I only came across 3 in about 3 months. In certain other parts of the world I have visited there were always many more. In parts of Panama I could probably find 3 in 5 minutes on a good night, even high up in the Andes mountains I regularly came across tarantulas, but for whatever reason in Borneo they seemed fairly uncommon.

I don't know the species, if anyone can help it would be appreciated

I saw 2 of these, both were seen on the sides of trees. I am fairly sure its an arboreal species.
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Maybe a Lampropelma sp.?

and this one was seen in a clump of leaves wedged in some lianas at about head height so i think its likely an arboreal species as well.
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