Huntsman

Fact Box Species: Isopedella flavida (Platnick) Previous species name: Isopeda flavida (QM) Family: Sparassidae formerly Heteropodidae Body length: female: 23 mm male: 19 mm Habitat: Under loose bark but also on walls in sheds and houses Toxicity: Uncertain; may only induce mild illness but probably can cause necrotising arachnidism

Front view Eye pattern Egg sac

Males of this species are commonly found on the inside walls of houses on the Darling downs.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Isopeda vasta, Holconia immanis and Pediana regina.