Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Heteropoda venatoria

From our garage, a Huntsman Spider. Not native, they came to South Florida, probably in a cargo of fruit. They're described as 'cosmotropical'. And climatologically, Cape Canaveral is now South Florida. Everything that lands here, prospers.

Be careful with this guy. He's not dangerous, but can deliver a painful bite.

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