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SpidersWhat’s that bug? Spider from Kauai, Hawaii
My wife and I enjoyed looking at the spider pictures and explanations on your website. I wonder — can you tell me what this huge spider is? We spotted it in the bathroom of the condo where we were staying in Kauai, HI. This one was probably about 7 inches in diameter (comparable in size to a softball). Thanks in advance!
Regards,
Phil & Julie Hamlin
Hi Phil and Julie,
This is a male Huntsman Spider, Heteropoda venatoria, also known as a Banana Spider. It is one of the Giant Crab Spiders and has a nearly worldwide distribution in warm port cities. Its favorite food consists of cockroaches.
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