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Posted by Venom on April 10, 2003 at 13:48:47:

In Reply to: This thing scared me... posted by MattGLet on April 08, 2003 at 10:20:15:

I beleive that is a native US species of huntsman spider, of the family Sparassidae. most likely Heteropoda venatoria. They are a fast-moving, arboreal hunting spider ( which means they don't spin webs) found in the southern states. Despite the fact that they are fairly defensive, and give a painful bite, they are not dangerous, unless you are allergic to their venom ( which is a rare condition).

Check out this webpage for more info:

http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/urban/spiders/giant_crab_spider.htm

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