The huntsman spider is one of the fastest and most agile arachnids on the planet. The species is often confused with tarantulas because of the hairy bodies, but their distinguishing trait is their ...

An Australian woman returned home from vacation to find a horrifying sight in her home, and TikTok viewers are sharing her ...

Scientists have discovered that there are three species of Sydney funnel-web, as opposed to one. Nightmare fuel really.

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It’s not always what a spider does, but how it looks that can make it seem so extreme. Which brings us to: 2. The Giant Huntsman Spider, With The Largest Leg Span Among Arachnids The giant ...

He's the biggest spider." Cover Images via AP Images Massive Huntsman Spider Eats a Possum in Front of Horrified Ski Lodge Guest Typically, female funnel-web spiders are larger than their male ...

A large African huntsman spider has been found in Edinburgh, after it stowed away in a traveller's suitcase. The Scottish SPCA has quarantined the 10cm spider, which was discovered at a property ...

The Huntsman spider, which had travelled 5,000 miles from China, was found by staff at a logistics firm in Hull on Friday. Inspector Beth Boyd said they had apparently refused to go back in the ...

The badge huntsman spider (Neosparassus spp.), named for the badge-like marking on its abdomen, is common in Australia.According to the Australian Museum, badge huntsman spiders are "notorious for ...