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Huntsman spider with moth prey. More tropical spiders: orionmystery.blogspot.com/2012/01/tropical-spiders.html
Jason was the guest auctioneer at a charity lunch at the Huntsman, Holmfirth, as nearly £1500 was raised for Macmillan Cancer Support.
I was pretty terrified to find this lurking under my sent as I was packing up. I am a complete arachnophobe but somehow managed to deal with this.
Huntsman spiders are found mainly in Australia and can attain a legspan of almost 12 inches accross. If you search for it on Yahoo, a nifty and ineffective tag software type thingy will tell you at the bottom of the definition that if you go to one of Yahoo's sponsors, you can probably buy one! I found this absolutely hysterical. (best viewed in large size and then read the ad next to the shopping bag graphic)
This spider was as big as my outstretched hand -- needless to say I didn't sleep much the night I saw it on the door of my cabin - it would have covered my entire face if it climbed on me during the night.
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.