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Australian Huntsman Spider

sparassidae formerly heteropodidae

Description:

Huntsman spiders (Sparassidae, formerly Heteropodidae) is a family of spiders also known as the giant crab spiders, due to their appearance. Larger specimens of these spiders are also sometimes referred to as wood spiders

Habitat:

due to their preference for inhabiting woody places (forest, mine shafts, woodpiles, wooden shacks). They are known as rain spiders in southern Africa.[1] These eight-eyed spiders are found in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Southeast Asia, the Mediterranean, Florida, and Hawaii, and possibly in many other tropical and semi-tropical regions.

Notes:

All the Huntsman spider i have photographed, have been found inside my house.

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rdm6265
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rdm6265

5127, South Australia, Australia

Spotted on Apr 17, 2011
Submitted on Apr 17, 2011

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