CIBED - - Pantropical Hunstman Spider

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Heteropoda venatoria

f.SPARASSIDAE No Subfamily Pantropical Hunstman Spider Tukutukuraonui ^RR

Heteropoda venatoria

f.SPARASSIDAE No Subfamily Pantropical Hunstman Spider Tukutukuraonui ^RR

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Intl. NamesPantropical Hunstman Spider^EN Hunting Huntsman Spider^EN

Local NamesTukutukuraonui^RR Nk1^MG,MH Nk2^AT,PL,RK,NS Tukitukira‘o^MK Tukutukura‘onui^MT,AK Huahuakava^TNs,TNw Mangamanga^PK

Pacific NamesNo Content

Sci. NamesHeteropoda venatoria (accepted name) , Aranea venatoria, Heteropoda regia, Arenea regia

High Tax. Eng.Invertebrate, Arthropod, Spider,

High Tax. Latink.ANIMALIA, p.ARTHROPODA, sp.CHELICERATA, c.ARACHNIDA, o.Araneae, so.Araneomorphae, f.SPARASSIDAE

Natl. PresencePresent

Sth. PresenceRR⁺⁺⁺MG^PAT?MK?MT?AK^PPL?MN?TK?

Nth. PresenceTN^PMH^PRK?PK^PNS?SW?

VouchersRR²⁰⁰⁰ MG¹⁹⁶⁰ AK¹⁹⁵⁷ TN¹⁹⁶⁰ MH¹⁹⁶⁰ PK¹⁹⁵⁵

Local OriginNative; Resident; OR Introduced; Polynesian or Recent; Naturalised

Global RangeNative: pantropical;

HabitatLand; Lowlands; Uplands

ThreatenedNo Content

InvasivenessNo Content

BiosecurityNo Content

Medical StatusNo Content

Harmful StatusNo Content

UsesNo Content

IdentificationA large free-roving spider. Female uniformly brown, body to 20mm TL, toe-to-toe span about 8cm. Male, slightly smaller, pale grey with brown markings including two large elongate blotches forming a V on the head-thorax. Both sexes have a dark band on the hind edge of the cephalothorax.

Similar SpeciesHeteropoda regia is similar and cosmopolitan, although not recorced in Cook Islands.

Interest NoteEats Cockroaches & other insects. Eggs are developed in a flmore...at-circular white case carried by the female for over a month, during which time she does not feed.

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Male (small abdomen)

Female with eggsac

Recently shed exoskeleton

Compare venerata & nobilis

Female and male pedipalps

Female with egg sac and 2 self-amputated legs

Female detail

Adult female

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Male (small abdomen) (jpg)
Female with eggsac (jpg)
Recently shed exoskeleton (jpg)
Compare {venerata} & {nobilis} (jpg)
Female and male pedipalps (jpg)
Female with egg sac and 2 self-amputated legs (jpg)
Female detail (jpg)
Adult female (jpg)
Adult female (jpg)
Juvenile spider (jpg)
Adult male (jpg)

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Vernacular Names

English and International Names

Pantropical Hunstman Spider ^EN Hunting Huntsman Spider^EN [from "venatoria"]

Pacific Names

No Pacific Names

Local Names

Tukutukuraonui^RR Nk1^MG,MH Nk2^AT,PL,RK,NS Tukitukira‘o^MK Tukutukura‘onui^MT,AK Huahuakava^TNs,TNw Mangamanga^PK

National Name: Tukutukuraonui ^RR

Notes: Often said 'Tukuraonui', name also used for Orb Spinner and for Large House Spider

Island	Status	Main name
National name	RR	Tukutukuraonui
Rarotonga	+++
Mangaia	P
Ātiu
Ma‘uke
Miti‘āro
Aitutaki	P
Palmerston
Tongareva-write	P
Tongareva-speak	P
Manihiki	P
Rakahanga
Pukapuka	P
Nassau

Scientific Names and Taxonomy

National Distribution & Vouchers

National Presence:

Present

Oceanic

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Island	Status
Rarotonga	+++
Mangaia	Present
Ātiu
Ma‘uke
Miti‘āro
Aitutaki	Present
Palmerston
Manuae
Takūtea
Tongareva	Present
Manihiki	Present
Rakahanga
Pukapuka	Present
Nassau
Suwarrow

Vouchers for:
Heteropoda venatoria

Cook Islands

Southern

Northern

Oceanic

Rarotonga _____ 2000 2fsP fieldspecimen+photo Listed (BJM55); male and female specimen, Tupapa, 7/2000, G.McCormack - photo in DB.

Mangaia _____ 1960 1cs specimen 1 immature (BJM60).

Ātiu

Ma‘uke

Miti‘āro

Aitutaki _____ 1957 4bm book report listed (BJM57); 3 females, 3 males, several immatures & 3 cocoons (BJM60).

Palmerston

Manuae

Takūtea

Tongareva _____ 1960 1cs specimen 1 female, 1 male, 1 immature (BJM60).

Manihiki _____ 1960 1cs specimen 2 immatures (BJM60).

Rakahanga

Pukapuka _____ 1955 1cs specimen Listed (BJM55) _____ 2004 2fsP fieldspecimen+photo fieldspecimen+photo, 2/2004, G.McCormack, ID Joe Beatty from specimen PK59 as Heteropoda sp. immature, 3/2005.

Nassau

Suwarrow

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Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2024) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2024.11.27 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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