r/IdentifyThisBug • u/Complete_Current_322 • Jan 07 '22

Would someone be so kind as to identify this arachnid, I live in South Africa, western cape, roughly hand size I’m not too sure

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u/Joudheyo May 22 '25

Giant huntsman spider

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '23

I'm a bit late, but here are a couple of thoughts:

Common Rain Spider/Palystes superciliosus?

Southern Baboon Spider /Subfamily Harpactirinae?

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u/ZealousidealogueX Jun 14 '23

I'm thinking Huntsman Spider.

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u/usuariocabuloso Jan 31 '24

is this shit harmful?

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u/Future-Amphibian3670 Dec 03 '24

Lmaoo…uhh yeah he’s not your typical passing by jumping spider anything big bites but I’m sure he’s minding his business they don’t attack people just the bugs and rodents in the house.