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Isopeda villosa huntsman Native to New South Wales here in Australia. <br /> <br /> These spiders are ambush predators and cursorial hunters. <br /> <br /> They do not build webs, instead relying on their speed, agility and camouflage to catch prey. <br /> <br /> This one was on my lounge wall one evening this past summer. Australia,Geotagged,Grey Huntsman,Isopeda villosa,Sparassidae,arachnid,arthropod,giant crab spider,hunter,invertebrate,macro,new south wales,predator,summer Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Isopeda villosa huntsman

Native to New South Wales here in Australia.

These spiders are ambush predators and cursorial hunters.

They do not build webs, instead relying on their speed, agility and camouflage to catch prey.

This one was on my lounge wall one evening this past summer.

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The Grey Huntsman

"Isopeda villosa" is a species of huntsman spider native to New South Wales, Australia, and possibly established in Auckland, New Zealand. It was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1875.

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Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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Uploaded May 7, 2025. Captured in 79 Mitchell St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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