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'Pantropical Huntsman Spider' Photograph by Ryan Van Meter

Pantropical Huntsman Spider

Perched on the rafter of a restaurant in the village of Shikha, this Huntsman spider is missing one of its legs.

22 May 2013

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Shikha, Nepal

Pantropical Huntsman Spider

Heteropoda venatoria
iNaturalist Observation
MARKED RESEARCH GRADE
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