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Heteropoda sp.
Heteropoda is a genus of spiders in the family Sparassidae, the huntsman spiders. They are mainly distributed in tropical Asia and Australia, while at least one species, H. venatoria, has a cosmopolitan distribution,and H. variegata occurs in the Mediterranean. These spiders catch and eat insects, but in a laboratory study one species readily ate fish and tadpoles when offered,and H. venatoria has been known to eat scorpions and bats.
Spotted on Sep 6, 2016
Submitted on Sep 6, 2016
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