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Possible Huntsman? Olios giganteus maybe? - Olios giganteus

Possible Huntsman? Olios giganteus maybe? - Olios giganteus
Young, Gila County, Arizona, USA
May 26, 2019
Caught in our kitchen! We see 2-4 of these nightly out on the porch when it's warm, but tonight is rather cold so there's no one to see out there but this 'little' one. The usual ones have a larger, paler tail/butt, but I'm pretty sure they're the same species since nothing else around here is this size... save a tarantuala, haha. I've never looked close enough to notice the stripes on its tail, which are a relief to find, as everything I googled was pointing to brown recluse, which these guys are far too large to be.

EDIT: Once it warms up again, I'll try to take some pictures of the larger ones. Other than its leg span, this is actually on the smaller end, so I'm guessing it's possibly a male.
In the meantime, I'll also look for a more suitable container so I can take some clearer pictures!
Upon further searching, I'm certain this is a huntsman, likely an Olios giganteus?

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Possible Huntsman? Olios giganteus maybe? - Olios giganteus Possible Huntsman? - Olios giganteus Possible Huntsman? - Olios giganteus

Moved upon agreement
Moved from ID Request. Adult male. Note the dark pedipalps.

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