General Description
Spider flattened with long legs directed forwards. Coloured grey-brown with varying patterns on the abdomen. Legs sometimes with dark bands. Body up to 3 cm long (males), 5 cm long (females).
Biology
Huntsmen hunt at night for invertebrates on walls and ceilings in houses. In the bush, they often shelter during the day beneath loose bark of native trees. They live for about two years.
Distribution
Eastern Mainland Australia.
Habitat
Under bark in woodland and dry sclerophyll forests, often inside houses and cars.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Fast moving, front legs longer than back legs.
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Colours
Brown, Grey
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Habitats
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Where To Look
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Diet
Invertebrates
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Diet Categories
Insects, Invertebrates
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Hazards
A timid spider that rarely bites. Local reaction if bitten (may include redness, swelling, burning or itching at site of bite).
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Web
Hunter
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Taxon Name
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Common Name
Huntsman
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Species Name
montana
