Heteropoda jugulans
Brown Huntsman Spider at Kiama, NSW
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| Heteropoda jugulans | EathanDouglas | 13 Oct 2025 | |
| Heteropoda sp. (genus) | NateKingsford | 8 Oct 2025 | |
| Unverified | Harrisi | 8 Oct 2025 |
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2 comments
8 Oct 2025
A moderator on I-Nat has identified this sighting as Heteropoda jugulans. If so, according to ALA it is the southern most sighting of this species (out of over 2000 sightings)....
13 Oct 2025
I confirmed the H. jugulans ID over on INat, this is certainly one of the most southern sightings on both platforms. The Central NSW coast is home to only two species, H. longipes with a distinctly darker pattern and H. jugulans which is known for showing up in places it shouldn't, the species is now known form parts of Victoria, well away from their NE NSW - FNQ range. :)
Location information
- Coordinates 150.859707-34.688022
- Places Kiama, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 1 Oct 2025 07:51 PM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
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Species information
- Heteropoda jugulans Scientific name
- Brown Huntsman Spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 97m Recorded at altitude
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