While they may incite fear due to their impressive dimensions, these spiders play crucial roles in their ecosystems and have become subjects of significant scientific interest and study.

While you might assume this giant spider is a domestic insect pest, most huntsman species are helpful to humans, eating those pesky cockroaches and mosquitoes that destroy plants and carry disease.

A giant spider species from Africa has been found at a London primary school Staff screamed when the huntsman spider leapt out of the banana box A giant spider species from Africa has been found ...

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 ...