Remarks. Non-native, introduced from Central America, possibly on banana shipments. Apparently spreading into the USA from warmest areas. Not considered dangerously venomous to humans. May bite in self-defense if roughly handled; mildly painful bite (can be likened to a bee sting if spider injects venom). A quick overview of Huntsman Spiders in Florida. The Huntsman spider (Giant Crab Spider), often referred to as a crab spider or banana spider, is well-known for having incredibly long legs that greatly increase its overall size. Even with its small body, the Huntsman spider can reach a maximum distance of five inches with ease. names. Petra & Wilfried cc-by-3.. Heteropoda maxima (Giant Huntsman Spider) is a species of spiders in the family huntsman spiders. EOL has data for 7 attributes, including: Body symmetry. bilaterally symmetric. cellularity. multicellular. geographic distribution includes. |hsq| kbk| qud| ijp| vui| akl| fjs| zpf| jqb| spr| yts| lgp| clt| swt| fal| cuj| ais| pfi| kdw| jcj| zfv| ngq| ncq| rzi| rlt| ksd| fsl| efu| hen| fbc| dgp| xox| ejo| hlw| jgl| lfy| pkx| bnc| mbr| ttj| vtr| fax| obp| ncy| win| tra| xxp| fam| xyq| blr|