Spiders
Huntsman spiders (Sparassidae)

Huntsman spiders (Sparassidae)

Add a sighting Subscribe

Following is  a good introduction:

http://australianmuseum.net.au/huntsman-spiders

Continue reading

Huntsman spiders (Sparassidae)

Featured sightings

Latest sightings

Moderators

YumiCallaway
NateKingsford
EmmaCollins
EathanDouglas
benkurek
become a moderator

Announcements

Prolonged service outage
Yesterday

NatureMapr is currently experiencing a prolonged outage. We apologise for the inconvenience and are working to get the problem resolved as promptly as possible.As of 3pm Saturday, the platform began r...

Continue reading

Sensitive data handling improvements

Near future enhancements

Platform update continued 30 JAN 2025

Major upgrade under way. Some known issues.

Discussion

YumiCallaway wrote:
30 Jan 2025
Thanks @EathanDouglas !
Neosparassus sp. (genus)
EathanDouglas wrote:
26 Jan 2025
Probably a young N. calligaster
Neosparassus sp. (genus)
NateKingsford wrote:
17 Jan 2025
I was thinking Sparassid as well, @EathanDouglas thoughts?
Sparassidae (family)
YumiCallaway wrote:
17 Jan 2025
This one is a young huntsman! There are a few other sightings of them on CNM too. This one's rose colours are beautiful :)
Neosparassus sp. (genus)
YumiCallaway wrote:
16 Jan 2025
@EmmaCollins and @NateKingsford what do we think of this one?
Sparassidae (family)

Recent activity

Neosparassus calligaster at Cotter River, ACT

Isopedella pessleri at Melba, ACT

Heteropoda sp. (genus) at Copmanhurst, NSW

Holconia immanis at Copmanhurst, NSW

Heteropoda sp. (genus) at Copmanhurst, NSW

Heteropoda sp. (genus) at Copmanhurst, NSW

Isopeda or Isopedella sp. (genus) at Melba, ACT

Typostola barbata at Melba, ACT

Neosparassus sp. (genus) at Cotter River, ACT

Neosparassus calligaster at Cotter River, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

Top contributors

Top moderators

1,909,982 sightings of 21,472 species from 13,290 contributors
CCA 3.0 | privacy
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.