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Brown Huntsman Spider

Heteropoda venatoria

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Field Notes

Description:

This impressive spider was 14 cm (5.5 inches) 'toe-to-toe'.

Habitat:

Hills overlooking Manila.

Notes:

Looks like he's missing a leg.

Reference Links:

Brown huntsman spider

Species ID Suggestions

Brown Huntsman Spider

Heteropoda venatoria

Reference Link
ChunXingWong
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Comments (8)
Ajit
A similar spotting:http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7422340
AnnvanWijgerden
Thanks so much ChunXingWong for the ID! Yeah, I have a Huntsman too! :-) Thanks also for the Wikipedia link - interesting info; now I understand why this is the first time I've seen one of these...
rubens.luciano
Ok Chun, thanks for the information. We have "water spiders" in Brazil too, but I think they are not the same.
ChunXingWong
Water spiders are only present in the northern Asia.
ChunXingWong
Huntsman Spider, sparassidae, Heteropoda venatoria

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Mission
International Spider Survey
Photographed
PublishedOctober 8, 2011

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