Unidentified

Picture ID 100638

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I thought it was a Huntsman (Olios) but when I looked up I never found the same very clear patterns on the body

Submitted by:
gabraska
Submitted: Mar 18, 2020
Photographed: Feb 22, 2020
Spider: Unidentified
Location: Tombeau Bay, Mauritius
Spotted Indoors: Other
Found in web?: No
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LilDame

March 18, 2020 11:51 am

This is indeed a huntsman spider.

gabraska

Photo Owner

Reply to LilDame

March 18, 2020 12:00 pm

Thanks!
Are there several kinds of them ? This one was not so big, around 10cm

LilDame

Reply to gabraska

March 18, 2020 12:02 pm

Yes there is quite a few of em.

LilDame

Reply to gabraska

March 18, 2020 12:06 pm

Heteropoda maxima, Heteropoda maxima, Heteropoda, Micrommata virescens, Palystes superciliosus,Leucorchestris arenicola, Carparachne aureoflava, Olios, Pandercetes,Heteropoda davidbowie, Curicaberis, Cerbalus aravaensis,Eusparassus walckenaeri, Delena, Thelcticopis hercules. That’s all the species of huntsman spiders.

gabraska

Photo Owner

Reply to LilDame

March 18, 2020 12:09 pm

After looking up more it looks like Heteropoda venatoria
Thanks !

LilDame

Reply to gabraska

March 18, 2020 12:16 pm

Np that’s why were here. Btw they’re very friendly so plz don’t kill it.

gabraska

Photo Owner

Reply to LilDame

March 18, 2020 12:25 pm

Ahah no worries I won’t^^

LilDame

Reply to gabraska

March 18, 2020 1:27 pm

Spiders are so special.