CLOSED: HUGE spider..well ok..big...what kind is it???

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natalee Clearwater, FL Sep 16, 2008

I found this lovely spider taking a nap on my closet ceiling. i have 3 pics one is really blury but its just for a size comparison to the fire sprinkler....what is it???

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Sep 16, 2008

This appears to be a huntsman/giant crab spider spider, Heteropoda venatoria (family Sparassidae), and introduced species that has become well established in Florida. It is not dangerous to humans, but can deliver a painful bite if mishandled - see http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/urban/spiders/giant_crab_spider.htm and http://www.floridanature.org/species.asp?species=Heteropoda_venatoria

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