How to Identify Sparassidae

Sparassidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Araneae, class Arachnida. The family contains 66 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Sparassidae Species

How to identify Micrommata ligurina (C.L.Koch, 1845)

Micrommata ligurina (C.L.Koch, 1845)

Micrommata ligurina (C.L.Koch, 1845)

Micrommata ligurina is a huntsman spider species found from the Mediterranean Ba…

How to identify Heteropoda venatoria (Linnaeus, 1767)

Heteropoda venatoria (Linnaeus, 1767)

Heteropoda venatoria (Linnaeus, 1767)

Heteropoda venatoria is a spider with distinct size and color differences betwee…

How to identify Olios lamarcki (Latreille, 1806)

Olios lamarcki (Latreille, 1806)

Olios lamarcki (Latreille, 1806)

Olios lamarcki is a spider species distinguished by sex-specific morphological a…

How to identify Beregama cordata (L.Koch, 1875)

Beregama cordata (L.Koch, 1875)

Beregama cordata (L.Koch, 1875)

Beregama cordata is an Australian huntsman spider that resembles related species…

How to identify Olios argelasius (Walckenaer, 1806)

Olios argelasius (Walckenaer, 1806)

Olios argelasius (Walckenaer, 1806)

Olios argelasius is a Mediterranean huntsman spider species first described by W…

How to identify Micrommata virescens (Clerck, 1757)

Micrommata virescens (Clerck, 1757)

Micrommata virescens (Clerck, 1757)

Micrommata virescens is a huntsman spider with a Palearctic distribution, showin…

How to identify Palystes superciliosus L.Koch, 1875

Palystes superciliosus L.Koch, 1875

Palystes superciliosus L.Koch, 1875

Palystes superciliosus, the common rain spider, is a widespread Southern African…

How to identify Delena cancerides Walckenaer, 1837

Delena cancerides Walckenaer, 1837

Delena cancerides Walckenaer, 1837

Delena cancerides is a large brown huntsman spider native to Australia, introduc…

How to identify Holconia immanis (L.Koch, 1867)

Holconia immanis (L.Koch, 1867)

Holconia immanis (L.Koch, 1867)

Holconia immanis (giant/Sydney huntsman) is a large huntsman spider found in eas…

How to identify Thelcticopis severa (L.Koch, 1875)

Thelcticopis severa (L.Koch, 1875)

Thelcticopis severa (L.Koch, 1875)

Thelcticopis severa is a huntsman spider species found in East and Southeast Asi…

How to identify Heteropoda lunula (Doleschall, 1857)

Heteropoda lunula (Doleschall, 1857)

Heteropoda lunula (Doleschall, 1857)

Heteropoda lunula is a large South/Southeast Asian huntsman spider popular in th…

How to identify Holconia insignis (Thorell, 1870)

Holconia insignis (Thorell, 1870)

Holconia insignis (Thorell, 1870)

Holconia insignis is a huntsman spider species found in eastern Australia, the t…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Sparassidae?

Sparassidae animals belong to the Araneae order in the Animalia kingdom. The body of this spider is not very hairy, but its legs bear erectile setae, each of which is marked with a distinct black dot. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Sparassidae?

Sparassidae is classified in the order Araneae, class Arachnida, phylum Arthropoda. Both sexes have distinct overall coloration patterns: males have visible brownish furrows along their carapace, while females do not have any distinct body pattern.

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