Heteropoda jugulans, sometimes called the brown huntsman, is a species of spider endemic to parts of Eastern Australia. It is a member of the genus Heteropoda of huntsman spider.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Jungle 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
- Sinopoda forcipata
- Heteropoda renibulbis
- Heteropoda longipes
- Heteropoda procera
- Heteropoda variegata
- Heteropoda venatoria
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Sparassidae
- Genus
- Heteropoda
- Species
- Heteropoda jugulans
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