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Huntsman Spider (Sparassidae), Silver Ridge Retreat, Tasmania, Australia
Sparassids are eight-eyed spiders. The eyes appear in two largely forward-facing rows of four on the anterior aspect of the prosoma. Many species grow very large – in Laos, Heteropoda maxima males attain a legspan of 250–300 mm (about 10–12 in).
Source: Wikipedia
Huntsman spider on a tree trunk during day time. Heteropoda sp.?
More tropical spiders: orionmystery.blogspot.com/2012/01/tropical-spiders.html
Huntsman spiders, members of the family Sparassidae (formerly Heteropodidae), are known by this name because of their speed and mode of hunting. They also are called giant crab spiders because of their size and appearance. Larger species sometimes are referred to as wood spiders, because of their preference for woody places (forests, mine shafts, woodpiles, wooden shacks). In southern Africa the genus Palystes are known as rain spiders or lizard-eating spiders. Commonly they are confused with baboon spiders from the Mygalomorphae infraorder, which are not closely related.
Hard subject to photograph, this spider is just too fast and big (about 15cm legspan) and I've seen bigger.
We also didn't get on well enough for me to remove the parasite on its head.
John Byrne.
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Title: The Huntsman and the Snowy Owl.
Signed: signed, inscribed with title verso.
Medium: casein on paper.
Size: 44 x 33 1/2 inches.
Sold: Sold.
Exhibition: JOHN BYRNE: Dead End
The wastelands of the middle east and northern Africa are dominated by bandits, who use scavenged VCS units for either personal gain or just for sport. One such VCS is the notorious "Huntsman," controlled by the ex-GRF pilot and technician, Norv Chekov. The Huntsman was originally a prototype GRF system, which went missing while being transported across the Mediterranean. Years later, reports started coming through about whole squads of Hornets and even Grouse IIs getting obliterated by what seemed to be a heavily modified GRF unit. To this day, only three VCS units have survived an encounter with the Huntsman.
The Huntsman is a melee-centered VCS, and as such has little long-range firepower. It is outfitted with a modified anti-energy forcefield from a Hermes, which allows it to survive small-arms fire. It can then boost forward with foot-mounted jump jets. Once it gets in close enough, it is equipped with two daggers and dual vibrotech swords to finish the job, in addition to its high-temperature claws. The swords are stored on twin adjustable machine gun pods, which can provide light firepower if needed. If all else fails, it can turn one of its swords into a high-energy condenser blade, a weapon able to cut through most known alloys like butter. The two halves of this blade are stored on its back when not in use.
I thought my last mech needed some gimmicks, so I added them. I also improved the armor in a few places and changed the head a bit. And, of course, gave it a (rather lengthy) backstory.
Customized a little bit. The flocking came off when I washed his hair, but it gave him a more natural look.
Bull Run Huntsman and hounds at the Bull Run Hunt point-to-point race.
location: Virginia
photographer: Susan M. Carter
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The same huntsman spider I posted earlier, different view. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Heteropoda venatoria - ID credit: Sankar. More tropical spiders: orionmystery.blogspot.com/2012/01/tropical-spiders.html