Beregama aurea, sometimes called the golden huntsman, is a species of spider endemic to Queensland and parts of New South Wales, Australia. It is a member of the genus Beregama of huntsman spiders. It is the second-largest known species of spider.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Golden Huntsman Spider being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Isopeda queenslandensis
- Isopeda villosa
- Isopedella conspersa
- Isopeda canberrana
- Isopedella inola
- Typostola barbata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Sparassidae
- Genus
- Beregama
- Species
- Beregama aurea
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