Sparassidae
(Giant Crab Spiders)

Picture ID 53090

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Is this Heteropoda venatoria

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sonayads
Submitted: Feb 12, 2019
Photographed: Aug 18, 2018
Spider: Sparassidae (Giant Crab Spiders)
Location: Matungao, Lanao del Norte, Philippines
Spotted Indoors: Other
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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ItsyBitsy

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February 12, 2019 4:30 pm

Not sure. Looks different somehow. You’re on the right track though – probably Heteropoda, there are other options in the genus in the Philippines I’m not familiar with.

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Picture ID 53090

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