Worlds biggest spider
The biggest spiders in the world includes: Tarantulas, Orb Weavers, Wolf Spiders, Raft Spiders, and Brazilian wandering spiders. This site contains short description of each. For those visiters only looking for information about the world-s biggest spider, the answer is that it is the bird eating Tarantula.
The bird eating tarantula
The Latin name of the spider is Theraphosa Blondi. It is not aggressive, and in fact it is a shy and timid spider. For some people its hairs causes an allergic reaction which can be more severe than anything else the spider could do to a person.
Due to its size, it is also called the goliath bird eating tarantula.
Wandering spider
In Brazil the biggest spider is the wandering spider. It can reach a length of 4-5 inches. The name wandering comes from the fact that during night they walk on the jungle floor searching for prey rather than hiding in a burrow waiting for prey to come by. The name of the genus is Phoneutra which means murderess. Not only are wandering spiders big, they are also highly dangerous and should be avoided at all costs.
Raft spiders
The Raft Spider, Latin: Dolomedes fimbriatus, is the largest spider found in the United Kingdom. The size of these spiders is approximately one inch. They are very stout spiders capable of capturing relatively large prey such as damselflies.
Golden orb weavers
The golden orb weaver (Nephila edulis) is one of the biggest spiders found in Australia. Their webs are so large that they can be spotted on a long distance both because of their size but also because of their yellow-golden color. Females are much larger than males and can reach a length of 4.5 cm or 1.3 inches.
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