Sydney zookeepers have captured a series of rare photographs of two golden huntsman spiders mating
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"We keep them separate, particularly because the female is larger than the male, so she will potentially eat the male. So we only put them together when we need them to mate," Mr Hare said."The male has to approach the female very carefully, and he basically has to convince her that he's worthwhile mating with, so it's quite a time consuming thing.
"They have this lovely golden colour to them, which makes them quite a pretty spider, which is contrary to what a lot of people think."Huntsman spiders are named for their speed and mode of hunting. Their venom is considered non-toxic to humans.
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