Heteropoda lunula (Doleschall, 1857) is a animal in the Sparassidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Heteropoda lunula (Doleschall, 1857)

Heteropoda lunula (Doleschall, 1857)

Heteropoda lunula is a large South/Southeast Asian huntsman spider popular in the pet trade.

Family
Genus
Heteropoda
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Heteropoda lunula (Doleschall, 1857)

Heteropoda lunula is a large spider species that belongs to the Sparassidae family. This huntsman spider is distributed across South and Southeast Asia, specifically ranging from India to Vietnam, and can also be found in Malaysia and Indonesia. It is a popular huntsman spider kept in the pet trade.

Photo: (c) Roy Kittrell, all rights reserved, uploaded by Roy Kittrell

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Sparassidae Heteropoda

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