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Huntsman spider

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The huntsman spider is a fast hunter.

Huntsman spider (Sparassidae sp.) Ankasa.jpg
Huntsman spider (Sparassidae sp.) Ankasa.jpg
It does not use a web. It walks on walls and ceilings. It can even jump! Many of these spiders live in warm places.
Huntsman spider on log.jpg
Huntsman spider on log.jpg
They like to hide under bark. Have you seen one?

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File:Sparassidae range map.svg
Sparassidae range map.svg
File:Huntsman spider (Sparassidae sp.) Ankasa.jpg
Huntsman spider (Sparassidae sp.) Ankasa.jpg
File:Huntsman Spider feeding Grasshopper.jpg
Huntsman Spider feeding Grasshopper.jpg
File:Olios argelasius MHNT.jpg
Olios argelasius MHNT.jpg
File:Sparassidae Palystes castaneus mature female 9923s.jpg
Sparassidae Palystes castaneus mature...
File:Sparassidae Palystes superciliosus Male Ventral Aspect 0110s.jpg
Sparassidae Palystes superciliosus Male...
File:Palystes castaneus (Sparassidae egg purse IMG 2662.jpg
Palystes castaneus (Sparassidae egg purse...
File:Huntsman Spider egg sac hatching 23 Jan 11.JPG
Huntsman Spider egg sac hatching 23 Jan 11.JPG
File:Huntsman spider on log.jpg
Huntsman spider on log.jpg
File:Huntsman spider with meal.jpg
Huntsman spider with meal.jpg
File:Huntsman spider of Seychelles.png
Huntsman spider of Seychelles.png
File:Huntsman spider discarding its old exoskeleton.jpg
Huntsman spider discarding its old exoskeleton.jpg
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