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Brown Huntsman Spider

Heteropoda jugulans

Description:

The Brown Huntsman is a large spider patterned in brown and black. It has crab-like legs, and is fast moving. Size up to 15 cm across the legs (about a handspan

Habitat:

Houses, forested areas, gardens, rainforest. Found under loose bark on trees, in crevices on rock walls and in logs, under rocks and slabs of bark on the ground.

Notes:

Food: insects Breeding: lays up to 200 eggs in oval egg sac of white papery silk

1 Species ID Suggestions

Brown Huntsman Spider
Heteropoda jugulans Brown Huntsman Spider (Heteropoda jugulans)


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4 Comments

flyingfrogconcepts
flyingfrogconcepts 11 years ago

Amazing pic! You must have a good macro lens.

MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 11 years ago

Added ID & information

MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 11 years ago

Thanks for your help with the ID Mark.

OnengDyah
OnengDyah 11 years ago

Wouw..great pic..

MacChristiansen
Spotted by
MacChristiansen

2466, New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Aug 23, 2012
Submitted on Aug 23, 2012

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