Giant huntsman spider by Marianne Del Rosario

Size

mariannedelrosario371 — 2023-11-08 18:04:23 UTC

size: It is considered the world's largest spider by leg span, which can reach up to 30 cm and 4.6 cm body-length.

Appearance

mariannedelrosario371 — 2023-11-08 18:06:51 UTC

appearance: The colouration is yellowish-brown with several irregularly distributed dark spots on the rear half. The legs have wide dark bands before the first bend. Like all huntsman spiders, the legs of the giant huntsman spider are long compared to the body, and twist forward in a crab-like fashion.

Diet

mariannedelrosario371 — 2023-11-08 18:09:19 UTC

diet: The huntsman eats a variety of insects, arthropods, small lizards and frogs. The prey is not captured in a web but actively stalked and run-down with stealth and speed. The fangs are large and powerful and hold the food item until it is immobilised by the spider's venom.

facts

mariannedelrosario371 — 2023-11-08 18:11:31 UTC

facts:

Female individuals may eat male individuals after mating, although it is considered normal spider behavior.
On males, the cymbium is at least three times longer than the tegulum.
The female is distinguished by a characteristically shaped epigyneal field with two anterior directed bands.
They are fast moving spiders and are excellent hunters, catching insects and other spiders and occasionally even feeding on birds and small rodents.
They have powerful jaws or chelicerae and can produce a rather painful bite if held roughly. More commonly, these jaws are used to break up their captured prey into smaller bite-size pieces.

habitat

mariannedelrosario371 — 2023-11-08 18:13:37 UTC

Habitat: The giant huntsman spider is found in Laos, and is believed to be a cave dweller because of its pale colour, long legs and special hairs on the second foot of the male. There is no apparent reduction of the eyes, possibly because the species lives near cave entrances

Graphics

mariannedelrosario371 — 2023-11-08 18:34:53 UTC

Differences

mariannedelrosario371 — 2023-11-08 18:45:29 UTC

Prehistoric spiders such as the Megarachne had spikes on their backs unlike modern spiders.

The Megarachne, whose legs were estimated to be 50 centimeters long, was considered to be the largest spider that ever lived. While the Giant Huntsman can measure up to 30 cm.