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giant jumping spider
Hyllus giganteus
Hyllus giganteus, commonly referred to as the giant jumping spider, is a jumping spider native from Sumatra to Australia. It is best known for being the largest jumping spider species known to science, ranging from 1.8–2.5 centimetres (0.71–0.98 in) in length. It is popular among spider hobbyists and breeders as the largest known jumping spider.
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Description
Hyllus giganteus is often confused for other species, especially Hyllus diardi.Females can be distinguished by their distinctive stripes at the front around their “face”, and black band across the carapace. They also have a mottled abdomen, with different shades of brown and beige. Males mature darker in colour, with less setae and longer appendages. The males also have long chelicerae which point in opposite directions, similar to that of Hyllus walckenaeri.
Toxicity
Like most spiders, Hyllus giganteus has venom, but is not harmful to people.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Venom”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 832253.