HUNTSMAN

FACT FILE - 003

Family

Sparassidae

Species

Delena cancerides
Walckenaer, 1837

Body Length

female 28 mm
male 24 mm

Habitat

Under loose bark. Often enters houses - found behind pictures or in curtains.

Toxicity

Usually considered harmless. May inflict a painful bite usually with little or no illness.

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huntsman

Female

femaledorsal

Female - ventral view.

maledorsal

Male, ventral view.

huntsface

Male

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Male palp. Ventral view.

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Male palp. Lateral view.

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