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In the year 2001, there was a discovery that could have been straight out of a science fiction movie. It was a spider that had a leg span measuring up to a terrifying 11.8 inches (30 cm). The giant ...

For some, giant spiders are the stuff of nightmares. However, the majority of these large arachnids are typically harmless to humans and not aggressive, choosing to run away from people rather than ...

Macro close-up of a juvenile huntsman spider (Heteropoda boiei), a young tropical sparassid spider, photographed in controlled conditions, showing early developmental ...

From their habitat and ecology to their unique social behaviour, this is everything you need to know about Australia’s huntsman spiders. When you think of huntsman spiders, you may think ‘huge, hairy, ...