Arachnids · La Saladita, Guerrero

Pantropical Huntsman Spider

Heteropoda venatoria

Spanish: Araña cangrejo gigante

Pantropical Huntsman Spider (Heteropoda venatoria)
Photographed by yessisg on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Heteropoda venatoria is a species of spider in the family Sparassidae, the huntsman spiders. It is native to the tropical regions of the world, and it is present in some subtropical areas as an introduced species. Its common names include giant crab spider and cane spider. Most often recorded in Aug.

TaxonomyArachnida › Araneae › Sparassidae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records30,107 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2019 – 2019
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Pantropical Huntsman Spider (Heteropoda venatoria) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/heteropoda-venatoria/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.