Heteropoda Collection

Heteropoda venatoria, huntsman spider
This a large brown spider with a flattened body structure and a leg span of between 7 and 12 cm. These spiders hunt at night, and mainly prey upon cockroaches

INDO 20-08 363
Juvenile Huntsman Spider on leaf - Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia Date: 08-Aug-20

Giant crab spider, Heteropoda venatoria (American tarantula spider, Aranea venatoria) and nest with trapdoor. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Spiders, insects and hummingbird on guava tree
Hand-coloured engraving based on Maria Sibylla Merian watercolour. From Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium, 1726 edition. Date: 1726

Heteropoda venatoria & Avicularia avicularia
Huntsman spider (Heteropoda venatoria) and pinktoe tarantula (Avicularia avicularia). Engraving made for Metamorphosis Insectorum (1705) by Maria Sybilla Merian

Cave spider, egg sac and spiderlings. Cave huntsman spider (Heteropoda) with egg sac and spiderings, on the ceiling of a cave. Large individuals can have legs over 7.5 centimetres long

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Discover the fascinating world venatoria, also known as the Huntsman Spider, in this captivating image from INDO 20-08 363. This Giant Crab Spider, a close relative of H. Venatoria, is shown hunting in the same habitat, sharing the tree with vibrant insects and hummingbirds. The intriguing relationship between H. Venatoria and Avicularia avicularia, two common arachnids, is also depicted here, with the former protecting the egg sac of the latter. Witness the full life cycle as H. Venatoria guards its own egg sac and nurtures its spiderlings in their cave-like dwellings.