#Giant Huntsman Spiders

[rattyexplores]

Huntsman under a Polypore

Unidentified, genus Heteropoda

06/07/22

[onenicebugperday]

@iridiumurchin​ submitted: Brace for impact, because I found a bunch. All are from Yavapai county arizona.

I don't have species IDs on most of these.

This one would absolutely NOT sit still.

I've never seen this one before.

These are pretty widespread but I can never remember the species.

I put a bunch of your submissions into one post rather than post so many separately! These are all super nice friends! The last fella is indeed common in Arizona. It’s a giant crab spider which is a type of huntsman :) You didn’t really ask for IDs on the others so I assume I’m just meant to admire

[thatonemarveldude]

HUNTSMAN SPIDER

EARTH-5226

REFERENCE SHEET UPDATE

Finally! A redesign! An updated reference sheet! Everyone’s favorite size shifting spider-man!

Cropped versions under the cut (as well as the old reference)!

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[ayanos-pl]

【庭】かなりでっかいアシダカグモがいた（5月15日）

giant crab spider, pantropical huntsman spider or cane spider (Heteropoda venatoria)

[arachnophanatic]

HUNTSMAN SPIDER (Sparassidae): Olios giganteus, “giant crab spider”

[Bonus exuvia behind cut because I don’t expect anyone else to think it’s cool lol]

So the legspan on the male Olios giganteus that left this exoskeleton I found had to have been at least 2 inches, almost palm-sized. Which means now that its molted, it’s bigger than that. And if there are females around here somewhere, they’re even bigger than that 😮

[bone-free-as-the-wind]

This nice boy Giant Crab Spider stopped by tonight. He is missing 2 legs, but has very handsome pedipalps.

(photo by S Suzuki-Martinez)

[freakoutgirl]

Every day I learn about another terrifying creature that lives in Australia

[sweetmesquite]

may have accidentally made an enemy for life while cleaning out seedstarting trays. y'all ever seen a huntsman erupt from a thick layer of detergent bubbles?

i mean, i fished it out with a stick, but i somehow doubt my gentle hose-rinse helped its mood.

here's hoping it stays outside?

[lesbianraskolnikov]

Guy getting too serious about assigning crimes and punishments to spiders: well maybe razumikhin wouldnt be a wolf spider because wolf spiders arent social spiders and they may eat recluses (rodya) so that wouldnt work but then. Wait hold on i saw something

[morbidsmenagerie]

Touch the huntsman gentle

[rattyexplores]

Huntsman Molt

In Australia, this is a common sight. This is just molted skin however, no need to be alarmed.

Unidentified, genus Heteropoda

19/03/23

[onenicebugperday]

Giant huntsman spider, Heteropoda? Pandercetes?, Sparassidae

Photo by muir

[yamimichi]

YIKES!

Luke Durston

male giant tree trunk huntsman (Heteropoda boiei) in borneo

[diluc33rpm]

Are you scared of spiders? 2/2

incredibly so. last time i met one they sent the IRS after me for tax fraud

[ayanos-pl]

ここしばらく室内に住んでいたアシダカグモを外に出した（7月6日）

giant crab spider, pantropical huntsman spider or cane spider (Heteropoda venatoria)