what are the giant spiders called in australia
Graham Milledge, Collection Manager at the Australian Museum, said: âThe spider in the photo appears to be a Giant Green Huntsman Spider, Typostola barbata. This is one of the larger species of Huntsman Spider found in Australia, with a leg span of over 20cm, and is mainly found in eastern Queensland. He added, âthe largest Huntsman Spider known is the Giant Huntsman, Heteropoda maxima, with a leg span of 30cm. It is found in Laos.â.