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.

They can have a leg span of up to 12 inches (30.5 cm), and they have flattened bodies that help them thrive in narrow spaces. The body of the huntsman spider is relatively small compared to its ...

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 ...

Author Gerald Durrell’s true magic lay in his ability to uncover the wonders in his own backyard—he revealed the beauty in ...

To help the Huntsman Spider, we can lobby to preserve its natural habitat ... The Richmond Birdeater (Theraphosa Blondi) is a tarantula native to the rainforests of Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana ...

A German-born Brisbane resident has received the shock of her life after finding hundreds of baby Huntsman spiders had invaded the ceiling of her Murrarie home. WATCH THE VIDEO Michael Davis ...