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A hunter that prefers to live under the flaking bark of trees, under flat rocks and under eaves or within roof spaces of buildings. The Huntsman Spider often wanders into homes and is found perched on a wall. It is a shy, timid spider that can move sideways at lighting-fast speed when disturbed.
The bite of Huntsman Spiders is of low risk (non toxic) to humans. They are a non-aggressive group of spiders. However, a large individual can give a painful bite. Beware in summer when the female Huntsman Spider is guarding her egg sacs or young.
OK well this is on the inner bark of Allocasuarina cristata and represents approx., 200 mm in width of spider.
I moved her to a new home.. since I had cut down the old one.
.. and if you don't believe my guess as to size.. let me inform that I do have witnesses.
One about this size dropped on my face while I was asleep one night but that's another story, which some have already heard.
5/21/11 1:46:54 PM -- Manchester, NH, U.S.A
-- Jon Huntsman He's the Harley-riding, Mandarin-speaking former governor of Utah, and he is shaking up the Republican presidential field. --
Photo by John Tully, Freelance
A spider outside my window. Most likely a "Huntsman" spider or similar species. This spider is actually hanging upside down
Huntsman spider (Sparassidae) with egg sac.
More tropical spiders: orionmystery.blogspot.com/2012/01/tropical-spiders.html