Heteropoda

Picture ID 10728

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I have no idea what this is please help,my first guess was giant orb weaver but it looks different

Submitted by:
anniecakes22
Submitted: Apr 27, 2018
Photographed: Apr 26, 2018
Spider: Heteropoda
Location: Baguio city, Philippines
Spotted Indoors: Other
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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BugmanDan

April 27, 2018 1:25 am

Hi,and welcome to the site. Your spider is a male huntsman spider, family Sparassidae, Heteropoda venaoria species. They are not dangerous at all, fast if they get spooked but really one of the gentle giants. Some welcome these, other find them too intimidating. One lived in my room in Florida the longest time.
https://spiderid.com/spider/sparassidae/heteropoda/venatoria/

Anniecakes22

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Reply to BugmanDan

April 27, 2018 9:22 am

Thank you so much!

ItsyBitsy

Moderator

May 2, 2018 8:30 am

Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 There are three other possible species in the genus Heteropoda listed for the Philippines, I do not know what they look like. Only filing to genus.