Spiders are great. They keep mosquitos at bay. They're an important part of the food chain. We love them, as long as they ...

How large can spiders get? Here is the biggest spider in the world, as well as other record-breaking spiders. The Goliath birdeater was given its nickname as the result of an 18th century ...

Spiders, the creepy crawlies of the natural world. Considering arachnophobia is one of the most common fears in the world, ...

In a world where even the smallest spiders can provoke a fearful shriek, Theraphosa blonditakes scare tactics to a whole new level. Commonly known as the Goliath birdeater due to an 18th-century ...

The Goliath birdeater's massive size earns it the title of the world's largest spider. The Goliath birdeater, or theraphosa blondi, if using the scientific name, is ranked the largest for its ...

The giant huntsman spider, native to Laos, is known as the world's largest spider by leg span, measuring up to a whopping 30 cm toe-to-toe ...

There are big spiders, and then there’s the Newcastle ‘Big Boy.’ First described in the early 2000s, this spider is the ...

What, in fact, is the biggest spider in the world? While none are quite as enormous as those fictional beasts, the real world contains giant spiders galore. Just take giant huntsman spiders ...

Really! Here are two big spiders you should know about. The Goliath bird eater is often called the world's biggest spider. It can be 11in across from leg tip to leg tip. That's as big as the long ...