Huntsman spiders mainly live in warm regions around the world, especially in Australia, Asia, Africa, the Americas, and other tropical to warm-temperate areas.

Usual habitats

  • Huntsman spiders typically shelter under loose bark on trees, in crevices of rock walls, in logs, and under rocks or bark slabs on the ground.
  • They are also found on foliage, where they hunt insects and other small invertebrates at night.

Around homes and people

  • These spiders often enter houses, sheds, garages, and cars, especially in warm climates like Australia and the southern United States.
  • Indoors, they prefer dark, undisturbed spots such as behind furniture, in ceiling corners, cracks, and other tight spaces where their flat bodies can squeeze in.

Climate preferences

  • Most huntsman species favor warm, frost-free environments and do poorly outdoors where winters regularly reach freezing temperatures.
  • A few species, such as the green huntsman spider in Europe, can live in cooler temperate regions, but they are the exception rather than the rule.

Geographic range highlights

  • Huntsman spiders are widespread across Australia and are common on tree trunks and house walls.
  • In the United States, they occur mainly in southern states such as Florida, Texas, and California, where the climate is warm enough year-round.

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