Huntsman spider
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Huntsman spiders, members of the family Sparassidae, catch their prey by hunting rather than in webs. They are also called giant crab spiders because of their size and appearance. Larger species somet
Sparassidae Palystes castaneus mature female 9923s
Olios argelasius MHNT
Palystes superciliosus, ventral aspect, showing aposematic coloration, plus typically masculine gracile build and clavate pedipalps armed with mating spurs
Isopeda villosa extricating itself from its old exoskeleton
Wheel spider
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The wheel spider or golden wheel spider is a huntsman spider native to the Namib Desert of Southern Africa. This spider is distinct from Leucorchestris arenicola, a spider sharing the same common name
Huntsman spider
…of Australia, Africa, Asia, the Mediterranean Basin, and the Americas. Several species of huntsman spiders can use an unusual form of locomotion. The wheel spider (Carparachne aureoflava) from the Namib uses a cartwheeling motion, which gives it its name, while Cebrennus rechenbergi uses a handspring motion…
Carparachne aureoflava 110456212
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