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They can grow up to 30cm but this one was only about 20cm ,thats leg to leg splayed out.They will seldom bite you as i have let them run up and down my arm no problems ,Their main predators would be lizards,spider wasps an birds, I find therm to be a sign of a healthy environment
Native to New South Wales here in Australia.
These spiders are ambush predators and cursorial hunters.
They do not build webs, instead relying on their speed, agility and camouflage to catch prey.
This one was on my lounge wall one evening this past summer.
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These are the babies of the mother I posted a couple of days ago. They stayed within the nest for a few days and moulted before they left. If you look closely, you can see a couple of exuviae (the empty skins) in there.
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Ubiquitous Australian large spider (probably Heteropoda jugulans). There are several species of huntsman spider some only differentiated microscopically and partly indicated by location. This one's legs spanned 150mm (six inches). Generally harmless to humans and easily found in the bush, under tree bark and on wood heaps, unpainted wooden fences and occasionally lost in houses. This one, or a close relative, has lived in my leaf compost bin for a couple of years — a perfect home and base for its nocturnal wandering.
That new snowmobile chassis is kind of terrible, it's only got the technic hole attachments in back despite obvious places for a bar and antistud connection.
oh well, spacebike
Spot the bootlego piece and win! big! and by big I mean small, also the Gudi bike fairing's too obvious, does not count.
These large spiders are commonly entering the house and garage. Very welcome as they eat other unwanted insects. They are not venomous but could give a bit of bite. 20 images stacked in Helicon
Leader of the Pack - The Beaufort Hunt on show at the Duke of Beaumont's Point to Point meet in Didmarton, Gloucestershire
Heteropoda cf. venatoria, Family: Sparassidae
Heteropoda venatoria is a species of spider in the family Sparassidae, the huntsman spiders. It is native to the tropical regions of the world, and it is present in some subtropical areas as an introduced species. Its common names include giant crab spider and cane spider
The spider feeds on insects, capturing them directly instead of spinning webs. It injects them with venom. In some tropical areas the spider is considered a useful resident of households because of its efficient consumption of pest insects. It commonly lives in houses and other structures such as barns and sheds, especially in areas that experience cold temperatures. It is sensitive to cold and can live outdoors only in warmer climates.
Besides insects it has been known to prey on scorpions and bats. The spider is not considered dangerous, but it does deliver enough venom to give a painful bite
A little snow, some sun, lots of gold aspen and it's an image. This area was one of our back country ski areas. I know it doesn't look like exciting skiing but just to the right it drops into a good size steep basin that gives plenty of turns and exercise and enough trees to keep it exciting!
This guy was hanging out under the lip of the otto bin just waiting for me to have his portrait done...
This fellow was on the wall inside my house. Although I have close encounters with many arthropods and many of those are large and capable of inflicting injury, I remain "fearful" of spiders, especially large ones. I understand them. I respect them. But I guess I have a genuine irrational apprehension about them. At the very least, I get very nervous in their presence.
Nonetheless, after taking this shot and a couple of close angles, I was braced and reaching my spare hand out for the mandatory hand-next-to-the-giant-spider-on-the-wall-proof-of-manliness shot, when it bolted. I abandoned that mission once my heart restarted, but was able to relocate the spider outside via the biggest-glass-jar-possible-and-slip-of-paper technique (which was traumatic for me in itself).
Either way, taking all likely hysterical exaggerations into account, it would have fitted on my open hand to the last finger joints.
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