
Comments & ID Thoughts
I saw a report today in the News about a spider in Jacksonville FLa a South Riverside home.It looks to be the same Spider i saw in my moms house in Jacksonville FLa 6953 Nelms st.On the North East side of town.Is it Venomous?
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- Submitted: Apr 6, 2018
- Photographed: Mar 18, 2018
- Spider: Heteropoda venatoria (Huntsman Spider)
- Sex:Male,
- Location: Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Spotted Indoors: Sink or bathtub
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
Hi,and welcome to the site. Your little friend is a male huntsman spider, Heteropoda venatoria species.
These can get a fair size, but will pose no threat to you. ( one in my room, I named Zeus.)
It takes a lot to provoke bites from these, mishandled, they can bite, may compareto a bee sting.
http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/spiders/giant_crab_spider.htm
Yes, this is Heteropoda venatoria (Huntsman Spider). Filed. Hello, and welcome to Spider ID. 🙂