Heteropoda venatoria
(Huntsman Spider)

Picture ID 8803

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I saw a report today in the News about a spider in Jacksonville FLa a South Riverside home.It looks to be the same Spider i saw in my moms house in Jacksonville FLa 6953 Nelms st.On the North East side of town.Is it Venomous?

Submitted by:
gregrip
Submitted: Apr 6, 2018
Photographed: Mar 18, 2018
Spider: Heteropoda venatoria (Huntsman Spider)
Sex:
Male,
Location: Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Spotted Indoors: Sink or bathtub
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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BugmanDan

April 6, 2018 4:10 pm

Hi,and welcome to the site. Your little friend is a male huntsman spider, Heteropoda venatoria species.
These can get a fair size, but will pose no threat to you. ( one in my room, I named Zeus.)
It takes a lot to provoke bites from these, mishandled, they can bite, may compareto a bee sting.
http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/spiders/giant_crab_spider.htm