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Huntsman spiders (Sparassidae)

Huntsman spiders (Sparassidae)

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Huntsman spiders (Sparassidae)

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Unidentified Huntsman spider (Sparassidae) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Pediana regina (Queen of the Huntsmen) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Neosparassus sp. (genus) (Badge huntsman) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Isopeda canberrana (Canberra Huntsman Spider) at Bowning, NSW by Maren
Isopedella pessleri (A huntsman spider) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Isopeda sp. (genus) (Huntsman Spider) at South Durras, NSW by ajlandford
Neosparassus calligaster (Beautiful Badge Huntsman) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Neosparassus calligaster (Beautiful Badge Huntsman) at Belconnen, ACT by JohnGiacon
Isopedella pessleri (A huntsman spider) at Hawker, ACT by AlisonMilton
Isopedella pessleri (A huntsman spider) at Hawker, ACT by AlisonMilton
Neosparassus calligaster (Beautiful Badge Huntsman) at Kambah, ACT by Hejor1
Neosparassus calligaster (Beautiful Badge Huntsman) at Bungonia, NSW by KorinneM
Neosparassus calligaster (Beautiful Badge Huntsman) at Bungonia, NSW by KorinneM
Isopeda or Isopedella sp. (genus) (Huntsman) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Isopeda villosa (Brown Huntsman Spider) at Surfside, NSW by RomanSoroka
Delena cancerides (Social huntsman spider) at Surfside, NSW by RomanSoroka
Isopeda canberrana (Canberra Huntsman Spider) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Neosparassus calligaster (Beautiful Badge Huntsman) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Isopeda canberrana (Canberra Huntsman Spider) at Hughes, ACT by ruthkerruish
Holconia immanis (Grey Huntsman) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW by lbradley
Neosparassus calligaster (Beautiful Badge Huntsman) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Neosparassus calligaster (Beautiful Badge Huntsman) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Isopeda villosa (Brown Huntsman Spider) at Vincentia, NSW by Miranda
Heteropoda sp. (genus) (Huntsman spider) at Kiamba, QLD by trevorpreston
Isopedella pessleri (A huntsman spider) at Yarralumla, ACT by TimL
Delena cancerides (Social huntsman spider) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Heteropoda jugulans (Brown Huntsman Spider) at Narangba, QLD by trevorpreston
Neosparassus calligaster (Beautiful Badge Huntsman) at Evatt, ACT by gwen
Neosparassus calligaster (Beautiful Badge Huntsman) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Delena cancerides (Social huntsman spider) at Wollogorang, NSW by AaronClausen
Delena cancerides (Social huntsman spider) at Aranda, ACT by NateKingsford
Neosparassus sp. (genus) (Badge huntsman) at Aranda, ACT by NateKingsford
Isopedella pessleri (A huntsman spider) at Aranda, ACT by NateKingsford
Isopedella pessleri (A huntsman spider) at Aranda, ACT by NateKingsford
Isopedella pessleri (A huntsman spider) at Yarralumla, ACT by NateKingsford
Isopedella pessleri (A huntsman spider) at Yarralumla, ACT by NateKingsford

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NateKingsford wrote:
Yesterday
I was thinking Sparassid as well, @EathanDouglas thoughts?
Sparassidae (family)
YumiCallaway wrote:
Yesterday
This one is a young huntsman! There are a few other sightings of them on CNM too. This one's rose colours are beautiful :)
Sparassidae (family)
YumiCallaway wrote:
16 Jan 2025
@EmmaCollins and @NateKingsford what do we think of this one?
Sparassidae (family)
EathanDouglas wrote:
8 Jan 2025
I. brachyseta or villosa.
Isopeda sp. (genus)
EathanDouglas wrote:
8 Jan 2025
this'll be jugulans
Heteropoda jugulans

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Neosparassus sp. (genus) at Bungendore, NSW

Pediana regina at Goulburn, NSW

Pediana regina at Goulburn, NSW

Sparassidae (family) at Bungendore, NSW

Pediana sp. (genus) at Goulburn, NSW

Isopeda canberrana at Bowning, NSW

Isopeda sp. (genus) at South Durras, NSW

Isopedella pessleri at Higgins, ACT

Isopeda canberrana at Higgins, ACT

Neosparassus calligaster at Higgins, ACT

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