Heteropoda venatoria
(Huntsman Spider)

Picture ID 10852

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This guy was in the dish cupboard. Gave us quite a start!!

Submitted by:
lindaeapple
Submitted: Apr 28, 2018
Photographed: Apr 28, 2018
Spider: Heteropoda venatoria (Huntsman Spider)
Sex:
Male,
Location: Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States
Spotted Indoors: Other
Found in web?: Yes
Attributes: Dorsal

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BugmanDan

April 28, 2018 9:45 am

Hi. Yourspider is a male huntsman, Sparasidae family, Heteropoda venatoria speies.
They are not dangerous at all,perhaps fast if they are spooked.
One of my favorite spiders.
https://spiderid.com/spider/sparassidae/heteropoda/venatoria/
Welcome to the site.