Heteropoda venatoria (Linnaeus 1767)

Material examined. 1 female (SMF 56639), L1, toilet in guest house, at night, by hand, PJ 2364, SD 119 . 1 male (SMF 56647), L3, by night, by hand, 6.XI. 2004, PJ 2499, SD 128 . 1 male (SMF 56652), L5, by hand, 7.XI. 2004, PJ 2489, SD 133 . 1 male (SMF 56662), L8, jungle close to Tham Phun, in cavity of tree, by hand, PJ 2638, SD 138 . 1 male (SMF 56659, PJ 2361, SD 139), 1 female (SMF 56660, PJ 2362, SD 140), L10, by night, by hand, 12.XI.2006. 1 female (SMF 56679), L13, by night, by hand, 5.111.2006, PJ 2502, SD 503 . 1 male (SMF 56668), L22, adult: V.2005, dead: 14.VI.2005, PJ 2514, SD 195, fotos 8351-8388 (fotos 8454-8472) . 1 female (SMF 56670), L21, PJ 2388 . 1 male (SMF 56673), L34, cave, by hand, 8.XII.2005, PJ 2496 . 1 female (PJ 2491), 1 juvenile female (SMF 56631), L29, by hand, 24.11.2003 .

This species occurs likewise in natural and man-made habitats. In natural habitats it is found together with the similarly sized H. tetrica (s. above). Both species exibit a clear sexual colour dimorphism with males having a highcontrast pattern on their dorsal shield of prosoma, whereas females are almost uniformly brown. H. venatoria tends to be a bit brighter than H. tetrica, especially in females, but due to variation in both species the examination of copulatory organs is recommended for proper identification.