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Sparassidae sp. (family)

1 A Huntsman Spider at Belconnen, ACT

Sparassidae sp. (family) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020
Sparassidae sp. (family) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020
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Identification history

Sparassidae sp. (family) 16 Jul 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Sparassidae sp. (family) 10 Jul 2020 AlisonMilton

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Under bark of eucalyptus. I nudged it onto bark for a better background and noticed that in the second series of photos (photo 1) it appears to have a spot of excretion in the middle of its back. Any idea what this is?

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Diplacodes melanopsis (Black-faced Percher) at Belconnen, ACT - 25 Jan 2023 by Tammy Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Belconnen, ACT - 24 Jan 2023 by Tammy Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Belconnen, ACT - 9 Jan 2023 by Tammy Fumaria capreolata (White Fumitory) at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Oct 2022 by AlisonMilton Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Belconnen, ACT - 6 Sep 2022 by RodDeb Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Sep 2022 by AlisonMilton Gymnopilus junonius (Gymnopilus junonius) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 Apr 2022 by Ormaylo Gymnopilus junonius (Gymnopilus junonius) at Belconnen, ACT - 27 Mar 2022 by Ormaylo Trichoglossus moluccanus (Rainbow Lorikeet) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Jun 2021 by AlisonMilton Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 May 2021 by PeteWoodall Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 May 2021 by PeteWoodall Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 May 2021 by PeteWoodall Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 May 2021 by PeteWoodall Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 May 2021 by PeteWoodall Nososticta solida (Orange Threadtail) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Jan 2021 by Tammy Austroagrion watsoni (Eastern Billabongfly) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Jan 2021 by Tammy Azolla pinnata (Ferny Azolla) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Jul 2020 by Birdy Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by Alison Milton Paropsisterna beata (Blessed Leaf Beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton Servaea incana (Hoary Servaea) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton Daerlac cephalotes (Ant Mimicking Seedbug) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton Cubicorhynchus sp. (genus) (Ground weevil) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton Badumna insignis (Black House Spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton Paropsis aspera (Eucalyptus Tortoise Beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton Manorina melanocephala (Noisy Miner) at Belconnen, ACT - 27 Mar 2018 by Alison Milton Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Feb 2018 by Alison Milton Azolla pinnata (Ferny Azolla) at Belconnen, ACT - 27 Dec 2015 by RyuCallaway Epithymema incomposita (Chezela group) at Belconnen, ACT - 20 Mar 2012 by Bron
Diplacodes melanopsis (Black-faced Percher) at Belconnen, ACT - 25 Jan 2023 by Tammy
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Belconnen, ACT - 24 Jan 2023 by Tammy
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Belconnen, ACT - 9 Jan 2023 by Tammy
Fumaria capreolata (White Fumitory) at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Oct 2022 by AlisonMilton
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Belconnen, ACT - 6 Sep 2022 by RodDeb
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Sep 2022 by AlisonMilton
Gymnopilus junonius (Gymnopilus junonius) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 Apr 2022 by Ormaylo
Gymnopilus junonius (Gymnopilus junonius) at Belconnen, ACT - 27 Mar 2022 by Ormaylo
Trichoglossus moluccanus (Rainbow Lorikeet) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Jun 2021 by AlisonMilton
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 May 2021 by PeteWoodall
Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 May 2021 by PeteWoodall
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 May 2021 by PeteWoodall
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 May 2021 by PeteWoodall
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 May 2021 by PeteWoodall
Nososticta solida (Orange Threadtail) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Jan 2021 by Tammy
Austroagrion watsoni (Eastern Billabongfly) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Jan 2021 by Tammy
Azolla pinnata (Ferny Azolla) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Jul 2020 by Birdy
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by Alison Milton
Paropsisterna beata (Blessed Leaf Beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton
Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton
Servaea incana (Hoary Servaea) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton
Daerlac cephalotes (Ant Mimicking Seedbug) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton
Cubicorhynchus sp. (genus) (Ground weevil) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton
Badumna insignis (Black House Spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton
Paropsis aspera (Eucalyptus Tortoise Beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by AlisonMilton
Manorina melanocephala (Noisy Miner) at Belconnen, ACT - 27 Mar 2018 by Alison Milton
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Feb 2018 by Alison Milton
Azolla pinnata (Ferny Azolla) at Belconnen, ACT - 27 Dec 2015 by RyuCallaway
Epithymema incomposita (Chezela group) at Belconnen, ACT - 20 Mar 2012 by Bron

Location information

Species information

  • Sparassidae sp. (family) Scientific name
  • A Huntsman Spider Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 3 Jul 2020 11:31 AM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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