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How prevalent are tarantulas in New Zealand?

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To add to the other answer, tarantulas are found in South America, Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and parts of Australia. [1] Tarantulas are not native to New Zealand but we do import them into zoos and as pets. read more

There are no tarantulas in New Zealand, not even as pets. There is one rare species of poisonous spider, the katipo, which lives mostly in driftwood on beaches, its very unlikely you would ever encounter one in a house. read more

So, the spiders in New Zealand aren't likely to pull a Hermie the huntsman. But the largest spider in the world probably would. The goliath birdeater spider – a South American member of the tarantula family – has a leg span "the size of a dinner plate". read more

The third and most common species, Dolomedes minor, is not restricted to rivers. Known as the nursery web spider, it makes white nursery webs on shrubs, but is still capable of fishing behaviour. The largest of the New Zealand fishing spiders is Dolomedes schauinslandi and occurs on South East and Mangere islands in the Chatham Islands. read more

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