Can you tell me what kind of a spider is this?

Question

i took this picture in Kaş,Antalya, Turkey.it is 10 cm long(diameter)

http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/6217/dscf1247fa8.jpg

Answer 1

holy **** that spider looks scary and huge as **** run!!!

Answer 2

I think it's a Huntsman. They aren't venomous, but they can give you a nip. I've been bitten by one, and it hurt a bit but didn't make me sick.

Here's a pic. of a Huntsman from Turkey.

http://images.whatsthatbug.com/images/tu...

Hope that helps.

Addition:- Just thought I should add that Huntsman Spiders won't go out of their way to bite you. The only reason I got bitten was because it got squashed between my arm and a towel when I picked the towel up. They are good spiders to have around really. They eat a lot of insects.

Answer 3

I guess, it's one of the representatives of Mastophoras.

Good luck for you !

Kristina