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Huntsman SpidersIs this a Florida wolf spider?
May 24, 2010
This spider appeared on our kitchen ceiling as I was innocently cooking dinner. We had found a similar spider the week beforehand in our garage. I am hoping that it’s just a wolf spider since there seems to be a family. Can you identify it?
Kristen
Saint Petersburg, FL
Huntsman Spider
Dear Kristen,
This non-native Huntsman Spider, Heteropoda venatoria, is also called a Banana Spider because it spread to many parts of the world by stowing away in bunches of bananas. This species is harmless, and it has naturalized in many warmer climates with ports. This Huntsman Spider is actually a beneficial species since it is a nocturnal hunter and it feeds on night foraging cockroaches. Your individual is a male.
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