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Huntsman spider

Heteropoda venatoria

Photo by KelseyCleland
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Field Notes

Description:

Was a pretty big spider however the one being held is dead. There were a whole lot more just like this one all over the place.

Habitat:

tropical forest

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
KelseyCleland
No its not a shed skin because thats what I thought two. We found out that it really was a dead spider. I saw shed spider skins along the way as well, and they all looked different from this one.
keithp2012
That might be a spiders shed skin, not an actual dead spider.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2012

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