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SpeciesAraneaeSparassidae
Arthropods

🕷️Giant huntsman spider

Heteropoda maxima Jäger, 2001

The giant huntsman spider is a species of the huntsman spider family Sparassidae found in Laos. It is considered the world's largest spider by leg span, which can reach up to 30 cm (1 ft).

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Not evaluated

The IUCN Red List has not assessed Heteropoda maxima yet.

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Laotische Riesenkrabbenspinne (de), Heteropoda maxima (es), Heteropoda maxima (fr), הטרופודה מאקסימה (he), Heteropoda maxima (it), Heteropoda maxima (nl) … and 13 more languages

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