Heteropoda venatoria

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phylum Arthropoda Heteropoda venatoria is native to the tropical regions of the world. Its common names include giant crab spider, pantropical huntsman spider or cane spider.

Adults have a flat, brown body 2.2 to 2.8 cm (0.87 to 1.10 in) long, with leg spans of 7 to 10 cm (2.8 to 3.9 in). The female may be slightly larger than the male, particularly in the abdomen, but the male has longer legs and larger tips on its pedipalps.

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class Arachnida
order Araneae
family Sparassidae
genus Heteropoda
species H. venatoria