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arachnosapien Zouk, Loize, Lebanon Oct 18, 2015

This lil fella just wandered in from the window...

First off, let me introduce that I'm only slightly familiar with arachnids in general, and I'm curious and interested in raising a pet spider/tarantula. I'm not that well knowledgeable in this field, and it weighs on my anxiety, but I hope I'll learn much from this forum. I'll listen to all suggestions.

I just caught this spider, and I would like to know its species. I am particularly interested in knowing if it is aggressive and venomous, for potential pet raising. I think if I learn these details, I'll be able to figure out how to house it properly (if it is suitable for so), and the likes...

Note: I live on a hill in Lebanon.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Oct 19, 2015

This is a huntsman/giant crab spider in the family Sparassidae, it appears to be Eusparassus (formerly Sparassus) walckenaeri - see http://www.giantspiders.com/article3/ for an article on rearing this species in captivity.

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arachnosapien Zouk, Loize, Lebanon Oct 19, 2015

I think you're right.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but after some looking up, I think it's a heteropoda venatoria.
Thank you for answering my question.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Oct 19, 2015

I believe you are correct - I did not examine your image closely enough the first time around, and based my answer primarily on species native to your region; I failed to consider introduced species. My apologies for unintentionally misleading you.

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arachnosapien Zouk, Loize, Lebanon Oct 20, 2015

I appreciate your efforts. You helped me learn much.

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