Huntsman spider with prey. Huntsman (Heteropoda sp.) with a centipede it has caught and wrapped in silk. Huntsman spiders are mainly found in tropical

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Huntsman spider with prey. Huntsman (Heteropoda sp.) with a centipede it has caught and wrapped in silk. Huntsman spiders are mainly found in tropical Asia and Australia. Most catch and eat insects but the giant crab spider (Heteropoda venatoria) has been known to eat scorpions and bats. Photographed in Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia.

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