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I found this spider (no longer living, I did not end its life) in my home in Anthony, FL (North of Ocala). What kind of spider is this. Is this spider a good spider.
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- Submitted: May 18, 2018
- Photographed: May 18, 2018
- Spider: Heteropoda venatoria (Huntsman Spider)
- Sex:
Male, - Maturity:Adult
- Location: Anthony near Ocala Florida, Florida, United States
- Spotted Indoors: Other
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
Aug 9, 2019
Aug 7, 2019
Cape Coral, 
Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 This is a Huntsman Spider, Heteropoda venatoria. Like most spiders they have venom but are not considered to be of medical significance to people, everyone’s immune system is different though. One nice thing about them is that they prey on cockroaches.