Social Huntsman Spider

Delena cancerides

Bug Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

Social Huntsmen live in groups, usually several females with young spiders. They feed on insects and other invertebrates. They are the largest huntsman in Australia and live for about 2 years. They are a very flattened spider with a red-brown cephalothorax and a grey-brown abdomen. The front legs are longer than the back legs.

Size

Body up to 2 cm long (male), 4 cm long (female)

Habitat

Inside houses, under bark and woodpiles, in cracks and crevices of trees or stumps.

Distribution

South-western and eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.

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References & citations (1)

The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Social Huntsman Spider
Scientific name: Delena cancerides Walckenaer, 1837
Family: Sparassidae
Category: Bug Life › Spiders
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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Also Known As

Avondale spider

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