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freeplayxd Roseau, Dominica Aug 12, 2010

Found this in my house,they have an average adult size of about 5 inches all around they feed on large insects like cockroaches, beetles and other spiders, and i live in the Caribbean island of Dominica, in a rural area.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Aug 12, 2010

This is a huntsman spider (family Sparassidae), sometimes also known as giant crab spiders. Like wolf spiders, they are active hunters that do not spin a capture web. They can deliver a painful (but not dangerous) bite if mishandled. See http://tinyurl.com/23jqqqk for more information.

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freeplayxd Roseau, Dominica Aug 12, 2010

Thank you very much, there are so many in my house and i was worried / curious... thought it was a brown recluse or something dangerous.

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