Heteropoda venatoria
(Huntsman Spider)

Picture ID 50630

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I found it at the bathroom door at around 6 am, but it disappeared after I came back home at 7:30.

I found it again at 7pm, and it was sitting at the door of my closet. It then ran off to a room that's full of boxes.

Submitted by:
diegoadmh
Submitted: Dec 22, 2018
Photographed: Dec 22, 2018
Spider: Heteropoda venatoria (Huntsman Spider)
Location: Barcelona, Venezuela
Spotted Indoors: Sink or bathtub
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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Diegoadmh

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December 22, 2018 6:19 pm

It was a bit larger than my hand (maybe around 15in).

ItsyBitsy

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December 22, 2018 8:17 pm

Hi, this looks like a Huntsman Spider, Heteropoda venatoria. 🙂

Diegoadmh

Photo Owner

Reply to ItsyBitsy

December 22, 2018 10:34 pm

Thank you! That’s what I was hoping for. I guess I’ll just leave her be and pray she gets rid of the roaches!

Any idea on whether it’s male or female?

UFguy

Reply to Diegoadmh

February 16, 2019 10:00 pm

That beauty is a female…male would have a dark mark on it’s back with very defined tan V. About as close to a domesticated spider as you can get, they hop in leaps as they escape when surprised.