identify this tarantula frm phillipines

[onewasjo]

Hi,

I haven't visited this site in a very long time, but it really helped me when I got my first tarantulas. I'm back to get your expert advice on this ID. My good friend is currently living on the remote island of Siquihor in the Phillipines and asked me about this tarantula-looking creature. I googled, but couldn't find any pics resembling this crazy creature. Is this a T? If so, is it dangerous?

It's a relatively small jpeg. Can upload a bigger one if you need to see details

thnx!

forgot to add that we're both super-curious b/c she sees these in the hut she lives in all the time!

[baboons24]

IMO looks like a huntsman spider or something very close. is it large? alot of huntsman spides can get big.

[onewasjo]

I dunno how large it is - I'll email and ask her. In the very large jpeg she sent me, it is distinctly "furry, " so I am ignorantly assuming its a T...

[baboons24]

there are alot of spiders that have a ton of hair, take jumping spiders for example, they have more hair than a T.

[Mistwalker]

Doesn't look like a tarantula to me. Long, spindly legs...

Could be a huntsman, like baboons said, but I don't think it's a tarantula, and I don't know what spider species there are in the phillipines.

[taorchard1987]

It does'nt look like a T to me, although im no expert. The pedipalps are whats making me think it is not a T. Id agree with the other peoples post saying it looks like some species of huntsman

[critterz]

It is most cetainly a huntsman spider. Although there is no scale in that pic, I would say the legspan is probably a good 4-5 inches. Very nice spiders.

[CedrikG]

one more vote for huntman spider

[taorchard1987]

it kinda looks like the common english house spider, maybe just a bit bulkier, but im about 90% certain its a species of huntsman

[Deschain]

I think it's a monkey. :D


No idea what type of spider it is, but it is very cool looking.

[stonemantis]

Heteropoda venatoria

http://www.guamcc.net/eduprogram/acsuprt/science/ebsp99/huntsman.htm

It looks like a huntsman to me.

[ink_scorpion]

Heteropoda venatoria

http://www.guamcc.net/eduprogram/acsuprt/science/ebsp99/huntsman.htm

It looks like a huntsman to me.

Near perfect likeness! Good Call!!! :clap: :worship:

[spiderdan]

I whould do a search for giant crab spiders on the web for a possitve ID
It dose look like the heteropoda venatoria a type of huntsman which are in the crab family.
good searching

[emmille]

i'm just new here but i just want to help. better late than never right? it's actually a huntsman spider. there are lots of here in the Philippines and they are actually found mostly hiding at the back of the cabinets, under the sink...anywhere that is dark, eating roaches.

i don't know if they are poisonous but they readily eat in captivity as what i have experience. they readily give in to mealworms. {D {D {D

[Amanda]

Do you know what their temperament is in captivity? Docile or aggressive? It's super creepy looking. Would it make a good pet?

[Steve Nunn]

Hi,
As others have said, definately Heteropoda sp.. There are 3 known species from this genus described in the Phillipines: H.cyperusiria Barrion & Litsinger 1995, H.garciai Barrion & Litsinger 1995, H.gemella Simon 1877.

Cheers,
Steve

[angelarachnid]

I agree with Steve, some species (or colour form) of Heteropoda

Ray

[P. Novak]

hm, i think its some kind of huntsman spider, but one thing im sure about is it isnt a tarantula.

[cloud711]

i have seen those before that is definitely not a tarantula. local t's from our country looks a lot different from that. :)

[Scolopendra55]

Well it's for sure not a T. It's a huntsmen but I'm not sure what species :?

[spinnekop]

Ho Onewasjo, the spider you show is most likely a subadult male Heteropoda venatoria. They are abundantly in the Philippines and harmless !:)
(Although this does not mean that all Heteropodid species are harmless)
My wife is from the Philippines and 2 years ago (in central Luzon) my dad in-law took me out for a night excursion and in about 1 hour time we captured over 20 adult specimen with bare hand all directly in the environment of the house...
They are extremely fast running but none of the captured specimen did any atempt to bite.
The size of adults vary a lot but big female specimen will reach over 3cm bodylenght.
They are usually a wecome guest inside the houses since they eat a lot of 2 inch big cockroaches.