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Heteropoda venatoria
This is a male of Brown Huntsman Spider that i found inside my house. This spider is brownish in color, has 2 large black spots on its cephalothorax, and slightly hairy. The size of this spider is about 15 mm in length (not including its legs). This spider do not spin webs. It is known to hunt by waiting quietly on a vertical surface (or even a ceiling), and then rushing forward when their prey gets within close range.
- Spotted inside my house. Usually, it can be found around the house and other man made structures (especially in the dark place).
- This is a species of spider in the family Sparassidae. It is found in many tropical and subtropical parts of the world. This spider is not considered dangerous, but it does deliver enough venom to give a painful bite. It is useful because of its efficient consumption of pest insects inside the house. Thanks to Scott Frazier for the ID.
* Kingdom: Animalia
* Phylum: Arthropoda
* Class: Arachnida
* Order: Araneae
* Family: Sparassidae
* Genus: Heteropoda
* Species: H. venatoria
Spotted on Jan 29, 2014
Submitted on Jan 29, 2014
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