Avondale Spider

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Avondale Spider
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While the Avondale Spider is harmless to
humans, it has been known to give a fright to
unsuspecting persons who happened upon its
nesting site.
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Because the flat huntsman arachnid is a
social species, it is often found in groups
numbering as many as three hundred.
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They often live underneath rocks,
woodpiles or in loose bark and can create quite a
site, scurrying to and fro when disturbed.
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They do not have venom, making them no
threat for larger organisms.
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Also unlike many other spiders, this
species prefers the outdoors and rarely ventures
inside homes.
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Its body may be as long as thirty
millimeters and its light brown body is covered
in thickly grouped fine hairs.
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The legs, like the body, are also covered
in the fine hairs.
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The appendages can span as much as eight
inches in large females, and these larger
individuals are common within the species.
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The arachnid is nocturnal, preferring to
pass away the days hiding out in dry, dark places.
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Though they do not go inside often, when
they do venture inside they can usually be found
in attics or in sheds and garages.
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