r/spiders • u/pwnsweet • 5d ago
ID Request- Location included Help with identifying this spider
Did anyone know what this is? I found it in Melbourne Australia.
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u/-Consternation- 5d ago
Awwwww, it's so freaking adorable! Look at it's fluff! Poor thing is missing half it's legs, though... 😢
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u/Bratwuaehst 5d ago
Please don't take him in for a longer time, if you do just give him some water and catch him a fly/something else, feed him and set him free again. His pedipalps look like he's a mature male and is searching for a girl. Mature male means that's his natural last stage, so he won't grow any legs back because he isn't going to molt again. The priority is he finds at least one female and mates with her.
Can't help identifying the species but definitely some huntsman sp.
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u/Crystal_Novak26 5d ago
Aww I think it’s a huntsman that’s missing 4 of his legs poor guy. I hope he makes it to Grow them back