Heteropoda lunula is a large species of spider in the family Sparassidae. This species is found throughout South and Southeast asia, particularly from India to Vietnam, as well as in Malaysia and Indonesia.[1] Heteropoda lunula is a popular huntsman spider in the pet trade.[2]
| Heteropoda lunula | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Heteropoda |
| Species: | H. lunula
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| Binomial name | |
| Heteropoda lunula (Doleschall, 1857)
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References
edit- ^ Bern, Natural History Museum. "NMBE - World Spider Catalog". wsc.nmbe.ch. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ USMANTIS. "Heteropoda lunula". USMANTIS. Retrieved 2023-08-11.