Sparassidae Archives - USA Spiders

Heteropoda venatoria – Pantropical huntsman

By usaspidersPosted on September 8, 2021Posted in SparassidaeTagged Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hairy:No, Hairy:Yes, Large, LegLength:Long, LegPattern:Banded, LegPattern:Uniform, Louisiana, Mississippi, P:Brown, S:Black, S:Brown, S:Cream, Spinnerets:No, Texas11 Comments

Heteropoda venatoria, the pantropical huntsman spider, is a member of the running crab spider family Sparassidae. They are commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions around. This particular species is native to North America and is mostly found in the warmer States along the Gulf Coast as well as in California. Commonly, they are also […]

Olios Giganteus – Giant Crab Spider

By usaspidersPosted on May 6, 2020Posted in SparassidaeTagged Arizona, California, Hairy:Yes, Large, LegLength:Long, LegPattern:Uniform, Medium, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, P:Brown, S:Black, S:None, Spinnerets:No, Texas, Washington25 Comments

Olios Giganteus, the giant crab spider, belongs to the family of Sparassidae spiders, which are commonly called huntsman spiders. As other crab spiders, they have curved legs which gives them a crab-like appearance. However, the giant crab spider can reach a leg span of up to 6 inches (15 cm) – making them much larger than […]