Heteropoda venatoria
(Huntsman Spider)

Picture ID 56619

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Huntsman?

Submitted by:
rkrahn
Submitted: Apr 11, 2019
Photographed: Apr 11, 2019
Spider: Heteropoda venatoria (Huntsman Spider)
Sex:
Male,
Maturity:
Adult
Location: Winter Garden, Florida, United States
Spotted Indoors: Other
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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BugmanDan

April 11, 2019 4:08 pm

Hi. this is a male huntsman spider(giant crab spider) Sparassidae family,Heteropoda venatoria species.
A very harmless spider in spite of their size. Very quick if spooked but really gentle giants.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/341619/bgimage
Had one of these live in my room a couple months,never a nuisance, good moth and roach catcher.