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Huntsman Spider

Sparassidae

Description:

[ Credit : Wikipidia ] Sparassidae (formerly Heteropodidae) are a family of spiders known as Huntsman spiders because of their speed and mode of hunting. They also are called giant crab spiders, because of their size and appearance. Larger species sometimes are referred to as wood spiders, because of their preference for woody places (forest, mine shafts, woodpiles, wooden shacks), or clock spiders. In southern Africa they are known as rain spiders and lizard-eating spiders. Commonly they also are confused with baboon spiders, which are practically unrelated, being in a different infraorder, the Mygalomorphae.

Habitat:

[ Credit : Wikipidia ] Sparassidae occur in practically all warm temperate to tropical regions of the world, including much of Australasia, Africa, Asia, the Mediterranean, and the Americas.

Notes:

It was in bathroom at my brother home.

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Prachaya Boom Jan
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Prachaya Boom Jan

พัทยา, Chon Buri, Thailand

Spotted on Feb 10, 2012
Submitted on Feb 16, 2012

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