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Brown Huntsman Spider

Heteropoda venatoria

Spotting Image 1

Description:

This impressive spider was 14 cm (5.5 inches) 'toe-to-toe'.

Habitat:

Hills overlooking Manila.

Notes:

Looks like he's missing a leg.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 12 years ago
Brown Huntsman Spider
Heteropoda venatoria Brown huntsman spider


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8 Comments

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Thanks Ajit!

Ajit
Ajit 12 years ago

A similar spotting:http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7422340

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Thanks so much ChunXingWong for the ID! Yeah, I have a Huntsman too! :-)
Thanks also for the Wikipedia link - interesting info; now I understand why this is the first time I've seen one of these...

rubens.luciano
rubens.luciano 12 years ago

Ok Chun, thanks for the information. We have "water spiders" in Brazil too, but I think they are not the same.

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 12 years ago

Water spiders are only present in the northern Asia.

rubens.luciano
rubens.luciano 12 years ago

Hi Annvan !

May be a water spider ?

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 12 years ago

Huntsman Spider, sparassidae, Heteropoda venatoria

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Could anyone ID this spider? Thanks!

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AnnvanWijgerden
Spotted by
AnnvanWijgerden

Quiapo, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines

Spotted on Oct 8, 2011
Submitted on Oct 8, 2011

Spotted for Mission

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