We share this world with a lot of types of spiders and some of them are unbelievably (like horror movie) large. Take a look at my list of the world’s largest spiders, starting from the smallest of the largest, all the way to the winning monster-sized, and biggest spider in the world.
10. Cerbalus Aravensis
Cerbalus Aravensis
The smallest, but still large, spider on our list is the black and white Cerbalus Aravensis spider, which was discovered in Israel in 2009. It has a leg span of 5.5-inches and lives underground where it peeks out ready to jump on unsuspecting prey. Cerbalus Aravensis likes to hunt the Israeli sand dunes at night.
9. Brazilian Wandering Spider
Brazilian Wandering Spider
The Brazilian Wandering spider isn’t the world’s biggest spider with its 5.9-inch leg span, but it does have one of the deadliest venoms. This spider’s venom rarely kills humans, but its bite will make you writhe in pain. One was found in the Whole Food’s produce apartment in Oklahoma. It had hitched a ride into the country and health food store by riding on a banana. This spider likes to hide out in shoes, as well.
8. Camel Spider
Camel Spider
Myth surrounds the Camel spider; people claim that these spiders eat camels and humans. They do scare both though. The Camel spider is also called the Scorpion spider because it’s related to both spiders and scorpions, and it looks a little like both. They average 6-inches long.
7. Hercules Baboon Spider
Hercules Baboon Spider
This is the rarest spider in the world. This huge spider has an 8-inch leg span none of these spiders have been seen since the year 1900. So Despite its name, the Hercules doesn’t eat baboons. It prefers to feast on insects.
6. Colombian Giant Black Tarantula
Colombian Giant Black Tarantula
The Colombian Giant Black tarantula, they can have a leg span of up to 9.1-inches. It’s mostly black in color, but has brownish hairs and some reddish markings. This species is an extremely aggressive eater, but is harmless to humans, besides the scare factor. Like all tarantulas, these spiders experience balding in the thorax area in their senior years.
5. Brazilian Giant Tawny Red Tarantula
Brazilian Giant Tawny Red Tarantula
Native to Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina, the Brazilian Giant Tawny Red they have a leg span of up to 10.2-inches. And is also found as a pet worldwide. What makes these spiders interesting is that, unlike most spiders who suffer from parental abandonment, its mother actually sticks around to help it break free from the egg sack.
4. Poecilotheria Rajaei
Poecilotheria Rajaei this spider was recently discovered in Sri Lanka 2009. This spider has an 8-inch leg span and has a pinkish-gray band on its abdomen. These spiders like to live in fallen trees, rocks and inside people’s homes.
3. Brazilian Salmon Pink Birdeater
Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eater. Despite the name, this Spider doesn’t eat birds. It instead feasts on insects, lizards, frogs and mice. This spider lives in the rainforest and has a 10-inch leg span. It has a brown body with salmon-pink hairs that it shoots at its prey to disable them.
2. The Huntsman Spider
The Huntsman Spider, its body can reach 1-foot long and its leg span can get up to 6-inches long. Native to Asia, but can also be found in subtropical areas of Florida, Texas and California. The spiders traveled into the U.S. by hitching a ride on bananas, which is why their also called Banana spiders. The Spiders are extremely fast, and they can walk sideways and can scurry up perfectly smooth surfaces, such as window glass, without a problem.
1. The Goliath Bird-Eating Tarantula
The Goliath Bird-Eating Tarantula is the largest spider in the world. This spider is large enough to eat birds, and it does. The Goliath can reach up to 1-foot in body length with 1-inch long fangs. It’s considered bigger than the Huntsman Spider because it has a heavier body mass. The Spider is capable of defending itself from threats by shooting its tiny hairs on its body. Its bite isn’t deadly to humans (unless you’re allergic), but if you get bit by one, expect to experience severe pain, nausea and profuse sweating. Their natural habitat is in the rainforests of South America, but they can be found as pets around the world. If you hear a hissing noise, watch out. Their warning sign is the rubbing of its legs together to make a noise that can be heard up to 15-feet away.
Note this is the sixth article that I am doing on spiders - Bird
10. Cerbalus Aravensis
Cerbalus Aravensis
The smallest, but still large, spider on our list is the black and white Cerbalus Aravensis spider, which was discovered in Israel in 2009. It has a leg span of 5.5-inches and lives underground where it peeks out ready to jump on unsuspecting prey. Cerbalus Aravensis likes to hunt the Israeli sand dunes at night.
9. Brazilian Wandering Spider
Brazilian Wandering Spider
The Brazilian Wandering spider isn’t the world’s biggest spider with its 5.9-inch leg span, but it does have one of the deadliest venoms. This spider’s venom rarely kills humans, but its bite will make you writhe in pain. One was found in the Whole Food’s produce apartment in Oklahoma. It had hitched a ride into the country and health food store by riding on a banana. This spider likes to hide out in shoes, as well.
8. Camel Spider
Camel Spider
Myth surrounds the Camel spider; people claim that these spiders eat camels and humans. They do scare both though. The Camel spider is also called the Scorpion spider because it’s related to both spiders and scorpions, and it looks a little like both. They average 6-inches long.
7. Hercules Baboon Spider
Hercules Baboon Spider
This is the rarest spider in the world. This huge spider has an 8-inch leg span none of these spiders have been seen since the year 1900. So Despite its name, the Hercules doesn’t eat baboons. It prefers to feast on insects.
6. Colombian Giant Black Tarantula
Colombian Giant Black Tarantula
The Colombian Giant Black tarantula, they can have a leg span of up to 9.1-inches. It’s mostly black in color, but has brownish hairs and some reddish markings. This species is an extremely aggressive eater, but is harmless to humans, besides the scare factor. Like all tarantulas, these spiders experience balding in the thorax area in their senior years.
5. Brazilian Giant Tawny Red Tarantula
Brazilian Giant Tawny Red Tarantula
Native to Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina, the Brazilian Giant Tawny Red they have a leg span of up to 10.2-inches. And is also found as a pet worldwide. What makes these spiders interesting is that, unlike most spiders who suffer from parental abandonment, its mother actually sticks around to help it break free from the egg sack.
4. Poecilotheria Rajaei
Poecilotheria Rajaei this spider was recently discovered in Sri Lanka 2009. This spider has an 8-inch leg span and has a pinkish-gray band on its abdomen. These spiders like to live in fallen trees, rocks and inside people’s homes.
3. Brazilian Salmon Pink Birdeater
Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eater. Despite the name, this Spider doesn’t eat birds. It instead feasts on insects, lizards, frogs and mice. This spider lives in the rainforest and has a 10-inch leg span. It has a brown body with salmon-pink hairs that it shoots at its prey to disable them.
2. The Huntsman Spider
The Huntsman Spider, its body can reach 1-foot long and its leg span can get up to 6-inches long. Native to Asia, but can also be found in subtropical areas of Florida, Texas and California. The spiders traveled into the U.S. by hitching a ride on bananas, which is why their also called Banana spiders. The Spiders are extremely fast, and they can walk sideways and can scurry up perfectly smooth surfaces, such as window glass, without a problem.
1. The Goliath Bird-Eating Tarantula
The Goliath Bird-Eating Tarantula is the largest spider in the world. This spider is large enough to eat birds, and it does. The Goliath can reach up to 1-foot in body length with 1-inch long fangs. It’s considered bigger than the Huntsman Spider because it has a heavier body mass. The Spider is capable of defending itself from threats by shooting its tiny hairs on its body. Its bite isn’t deadly to humans (unless you’re allergic), but if you get bit by one, expect to experience severe pain, nausea and profuse sweating. Their natural habitat is in the rainforests of South America, but they can be found as pets around the world. If you hear a hissing noise, watch out. Their warning sign is the rubbing of its legs together to make a noise that can be heard up to 15-feet away.
Note this is the sixth article that I am doing on spiders - Bird
