Sydney Huntsman (species: Holconia immanis) in Ku-ring-gai native flora and fauna (Gaia Guide)
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Holconia immanis
Sydney Huntsman


©Robert Whyte: Holconia immanis

©Michael Jefferies: Holconia immanis

©John Tann: Holconia immanis

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Arachnida
Order Araneae
Family Sparassidae
Genus Holconia
Species Holconia immanis

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Distinguishing features

They are brown to grey and have several pairs of darker spots on the top of their abdomen. Often there is a dark stripe down the middle of the abdomen from the front to part of the way towards the back of the abdomen.

Size

  • Up to 4 cm (Body length) - applies to Females
  • Up to 2.5 cm (Body Length) - applies to Males

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Chronotypes

nocturnal (active at night)   It hunts at night by wandering around, often in houses and sheds and the like.

Diet

It eats insects and other invertebrates.

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Danger

  • significant discomfort - They are able to inflict a painful bite but are generally more interested in escaping notice. Females will try to protect their egg sac, however.