Huntsman and Similar Shaped Spiders
Badge Huntsman
Huntsman spiders (family Sparassidae Holconia sp.) do not build webs, but actively hunt at night and hide during the day behind bark or narrow recesses. As they can flatten their legs (laterigrade), they can move sideways and crawl into surprisingly narrow cracks. they are commonly seen crawling on walls and ceilings in houses. Due to their size and general hairy nature, these spiders are also called Tarantulas or Triantelopes, although a range of unrelated large spiders worldwide are called the same. Huntsman Spiders have 8 eyes in 2 reasonably straight rows. The four lower eyes are usually larger than the top four and closer together. Males may be of similar overall size, but have a smaller body and longer legs.
Badge or shield huntsman spiders( Neosparassus sp.) are smaller spiders with a conspicuous colour pattern on the underside of the abdomen.
Further information
Foxypress blog
Esperance Fauna: Badge huntsman spiders ; Huntsman spiders .
Myrmician spiders of WA -Sparassidae
Badge or shield huntsman spiders( Neosparassus sp.) are smaller spiders with a conspicuous colour pattern on the underside of the abdomen.
Further information
Foxypress blog
Esperance Fauna: Badge huntsman spiders ; Huntsman spiders .
Myrmician spiders of WA -Sparassidae
Female huntsman
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Female huntsman
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Male huntsman
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Female badge huntsman
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Hemicloea species (family Gnaphosidae) spiders resemble huntsmen but are more flattened and can squeeze in narrow cracks. They are often found in narrow cracks, cupboard, and drawers in houses. Lamponidae and Gnaphosidae families have two silvery opaque median posterior (top central) eyes.
Scorpion spiders (family Trochanteriidae) look very similar except for eye arrangement, but have not been spotted yet Further information (outdated classification): Esperance blog Hemicloea Arachne.org.au -Trochanteriidae |
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Two-tailed spider (family Hersiliidae genus Tamopsis)
This exceptionally well camouflaged spider can be distinguished from huntsmen spiders by two long spinnerets at the base of its abdomen. 
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Wall spiders (family Selenopidae) are very similar to huntsman, but their 8 eyes in 2 rows have 6 in the anterior (top) row and 2 in the posterior row
They are very fast moving. Reference Selenopidae 
note 6 eyes in a row
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