Giant green huntsman

Fact Box Species: Typostola barbata or a very similar species Family: Sparassidae formerly Heteropodidae Body length: female: at least 15 mm male: slightly smaller than female Note: Most specimens found by accident will probably be immature and thus smaller than the adults Habitat: This spider mostly rests on or under green leaves in eucalypt forests but is sometimes found in suburban gardens or even in houses Toxicity: Uncertain; may cause mild illness or local pain but this species shows little aggression towards humans

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Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Other green sparassids, most sparassids being brown or grey.