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Heteropoda venatoria
(Linnaeus, 1767)
Life
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Opisthokonta >
Metazoa
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> Arachnida > Araneae
> Araneomorpha > Family: Sparassidae (huntsman
spiders) > Genus: Heteropoda
This species has a pantropical distribution.
It has been introduced
to Mozambique and South Africa where it is sometimes reported to take refuse
in houses. Links
Publications
- Rovner JS. 1980. Vibration in Heteropoda venatoria
(Sparassidae): a third method of sound production in spiders. Journal of
Arachnology 8: 193–200.
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