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Brazilian black and white tarantula spider. Brazilian white-knee tarantula (Acanthoscurria geniculata). Brazilian black and white tarantula

A tarantula spider, or a tarantula spider, is a large spider whose dimensions, including legs, can exceed 20 cm. These spiders are often kept at home. Tarantulas belong to the phylum Arthropoda, the class Arachnida, the order Spiders, the suborder Mygalomorphic, the family Theraphosidae.

Tarantula spiders got their name from the engravings created by the German artist and entomologist Maria Sibylla Merian, where a large spider is depicted attacking a hummingbird. She saw a spider attack on a bird during her stay in Suriname.

In some sources, confusion arises due to a mistranslation, where all large spiders, including tarantulas, are called tarantula. In fact, tarantulas are classified as infraorders of araneomorphic spiders, and tarantulas are mygalomorphic spiders that have a completely different chelicerae structure, due to which they differ in such large body sizes with a leg span reaching 28-30 cm. You can find a more detailed description of the tarantula at this link.

Tarantulas, types, photos and names

Currently, the family of tarantulas is divided into 13 subfamilies, including many species. A description of some tarantulas is given below:

  • Brazilian black and white tarantula(Acanthoscurria brocklehursti)

differs in rather aggressive, unpredictable character, bright coloring and intensive growth. The body size is from 7 to 9 cm. The leg span of the spider is from 18 to 23 cm. The black-and-white tarantula lives in Brazil, hides between tree roots or between stones, and can also dig holes, although it can often be seen out of any shelters. The life expectancy of females is 15 years. The comfortable temperature for keeping this spider is from 25 to 27 degrees Celsius, air humidity is 70-80%.

  • Smith's brachypelma, he is Mexican red-knee tarantula(Brachypelma smithi)

a species of spider native to Mexico and the southern United States. These are large spiders with a body length of up to 7-8 cm and a leg span of up to 17 cm. The main body color of the tarantula is dark brown or almost black, some areas on the legs are covered with orange and red spots, sometimes with a white or yellow border. The body is densely covered with light pink (sometimes brown) hairs. Representatives of the species are especially calm and non-aggressive, have low poison toxicity. Females live up to 25-30 years, the life expectancy of males is about 4 years. The diet of spiders includes various insects, lizards and rodents. The ideal temperature for keeping a tarantula is 24-28 degrees with an air humidity of 70%.

  • Avicularia purpurea

species of South American tarantulas, widespread in Ecuador. The body length of the tarantula is about 5-6 cm. The span of the legs is no more than 14 cm. At a cursory glance, the spider looks black, but when the sun hits it, it can be seen that the cephalothorax, legs and chelicerae are cast in an intense purple-blue color, the bristles on the paws have brick color, and the hairs near the mouth are orange-red. The favorite habitat of this spider is pastures, tree hollows, as well as gaps under the roof and cracks in the walls of inhabited premises. Representatives of the species are non-aggressive, rather fast and shy, unpretentious in care and food, so they are often kept at home. The ideal temperature for keeping a tarantula varies between 25-28 degrees with an air humidity of at least 80-85%.

  • Avicularia versicolor

a species of tarantula, common in Guadeloupe and on the island of Martinique. Representatives of the species grow up to 5-6 cm in length and have a limb span of up to 17 cm. Young specimens are distinguished by a bright blue body with white stripes on the abdomen. After 8-9 lines, the entire body of the tarantula is covered with thin bright hairs, and red and green tones with a metallic sheen may appear in the color. Tarantulas of this species are quite peaceful, they bite only when they are squeezed into a corner. Unlike most relatives, they do not comb poisonous hairs off themselves, therefore they are a favorite terrarium species and a source of pride for collectors. At home, they eat crickets and cockroaches, an adult is enough for one frog or mouse per month. The life expectancy of females is 8 years, males - no more than 3 years.

  • Aphonopelma seemanni

a typical representative of the fauna of Central America, distributed from Costa Rica and Nicaragua, to Panama and Honduras. Usually lives in burrows. The inhabitants of Costa Rica are distinguished by black color with white stripes on their legs, the spiders of the Nicaraguan population are dark brown with beige stripes on their legs. The body size of a mature spider is 6 cm, the leg span is about 15 cm. These spiders are not aggressive towards people, do not have toxic poison (except for scalding hairs), are characterized by low growth rates and longevity (females live up to 30 years). Therefore, this type of tarantula is very popular among spider lovers. Comfortable temperature for Aphonopelma seemanni is 24-27 degrees with air humidity at the level of 70-80%.

  • Brachypelma boehmei

lives in Mexico, preferring to settle in holes. The body length of adult specimens with a leg span reaches 15-18 cm, the length without legs is 7 cm. In addition to the large size of the spiders, they are distinguished by an exceptionally bright black-orange color. These tarantulas are calm and unpretentious, in captivity they feed on locusts, cockroaches and worms. The life expectancy of males is 3-4 years, females live much longer - more than 20 years. The optimum temperature for keeping these tarantulas is 25-27 degrees with a humidity of 70-75%. Due to unauthorized capture and trade, the tarantula Brachypelma boehmei is included in Appendix II of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) as endangered.

  • Brachypelma klaasi

a Mexican species of tarantula, whose representatives are distinguished by a massive body and short powerful legs with a span of 14-16 cm. This type of spider has a black-orange color, like that of Brachypelma boehmei, but is distinguished by the presence of thick orange-red hairs covering the stomach and paws. Tarantulas of this species live in Mexican semi-deserts and high mountain forests. They have an even, calm character. Female tarantulas live up to 20-25 years. Comfortable for these spiders, the air humidity should be 60-70%, the air temperature should be from 26 to 28 degrees. The bird-eating spider Brachypelma klaasi is endangered, so it is listed in the CITES convention.

  • Cyclosternum fasciatum

one of the smallest tarantulas, the maximum paw span of which is only 12 cm. But, nevertheless, in terms of the size of the body, it is in no way inferior to its relatives: females grow up to 5 cm in length with a leg span of 10-12 cm, the length of males is 3.5 cm with a paw span of up to 9.5 cm. The body of the spiders is painted in dark colors with a reddish tint: the cephalothorax is red or brown, the belly is black with a red stripe, the legs can be gray, black or brown. The favorite natural habitat of these tarantulas is the tropical forests of Costa Rica and Guatemala. At home, the tarantula can be quite nervous and aggressive. The comfortable temperature for keeping the tarantula Cyclosternum fasciatum is 26-28 degrees with an air humidity of 75-80%.

  • Chilean pink tarantula(Grammostola rosea)

a very beautiful tarantula, one of the record holders in the number of sales among members of its family. The total size of an adult spider, taking into account the legs, is 15-16 cm. The color of the body is various variations of brown: brown, chestnut and sometimes pink. The body and paws are densely strewn with light hairs. The species range covers the southwestern part of the United States and Chile, including the Atacama Desert. Comfortable daytime temperature for this type of tarantula is 25 degrees during the day and 18-20 degrees at night, with an air humidity of 60-70%. The spider is not aggressive and combs the hairs very rarely. The life expectancy of females is 15-20 years.

  • Theraphosa Blond, he is goliath tarantula(Theraphosa blondi)

the biggest spider in the world. A specimen with a leg span of 28 cm was included in the Guinness Book of Records. The body size of a female goliath tarantula reaches 10 cm, for males - 8.5 cm, and the mass of an adult spider can be 170 g. Despite their impressive size, goliath tarantulas have modest disposition, brown coloration, and the paws of spiders are densely strewn with red-brown hairs. Goliath tarantulas inhabit the tropics in the territories of Suriname, Venezuela, Guyana and northern Brazil, where they prey on mice, small snakes, toads, lizards and frogs. Due to the ban on the export of animals from their habitats, goliath tarantulas are a huge rarity not only for terrariumists, but also for collectors. The comfortable temperature for keeping the goliath tarantula is 22-24 degrees with an air humidity of 75-80%. The spider is quite aggressive and can bite its offender.

Reproduction of tarantulas

Male tarantulas reach reproductive age much faster than females. In mature males, a cymbium is formed on the pedipalps, a special reservoir for seminal fluid, and tibal hooks grow on the front legs, designed to hold the female at the time of mating. Before breeding begins, the male tarantula spins a web, covers it with seminal fluid, and then fills his cymbium with it. A male and a female perform a special ritual when they meet, demonstrating their belonging to a common species. The mating process can last a few seconds or drag on for hours. With tibal hooks, the male holds back the partner's chelicerae, and with pedipalps transfers the seminal fluid into her body. During or after mating, a hungry female tarantula often eats the male, so after a successful act, the male tends to escape.

A few months later, the female tarantula builds a nest from the web, where it lays from 50 to 2000 eggs. Their number depends on the type of tarantula. Then, from this nest, the female forms a cocoon, which often has the shape of a ball and contains bristles from the spider's abdomen: they serve as additional protection for the eggs. During the incubation period lasting from 20 to 106 days (which also depends on the type of spider), the female guards future offspring, "incubates" and periodically turns the cocoon. At this time, she becomes especially aggressive.

With a shortage of food, the female may well eat her own cocoon with eggs.

The female tarantula carries a cocoon with eggs. Photo credit: Jetlagvoyage

After a certain period of time, newborn nymph spiders appear from the eggs, which at first do not feed at all, therefore they live together without the threat of cannibalism. After 2 molts, the nymph becomes a larva that looks like a fully formed spider, but, unlike it, still has a supply of nutrients in the abdomen.

After some time, the larva molts and turns into a young tarantula.

Nymphs of the tarantula Acanthoscurria geniculata. Photo credit: Exoskeleton Invertebrates

Moulting tarantula

It is molting that is a particularly important moment in the life cycle of spiders. After each discarded exoskeleton, the spider grows 1.5 times and even changes color. A young tarantula molts monthly, an adult tarantula molts once a year. Spiders molt lying on their backs, and in the long process of pulling chelicerae and pedipalps from the old exoskeleton, some limbs may be lost, but they will be restored within the next 3-4 molts. The age of the spider is determined by the number of molts.

Some spiders refuse to eat some time before molting: in small spiders this can happen a week before molting, in adults - 1-3 months.

Signs of the upcoming molting of the tarantula spider may be the darkening of the abdomen of the spider or the darkening of the general color of the tarantula.

Spider-tarantula at home

Tarantulas are extremely unpretentious and easily bred in captivity, so they have long gained fame as popular pets. To avoid cannibalism, tarantulas should be kept alone.

Terrarium

For ground and burrowing (burrowing) spiders will need an elongated terrarium. Its bottom should be covered with a layer of coconut substrate of at least 7-10 cm. When young individuals are kept, the litter is changed after each molt, in adult spiders - once every 4 months.

Norny it is advisable for tarantulas to create a kind of mink in the terrarium: for example, put an inverted cup with a broken edge or half a coconut shell with a carved entrance - they will imitate a hole for your pet.

Spiders move well on vertical surfaces, so the terrarium for the tarantula should be equipped with a ventilated cover.

Temperature

Caring for a tarantula is quite simple. The temperature in the spider's dwelling should not fall below +25 degrees; for this, an infrared heater or thermal bedding is used. Sudden temperature changes can be fatal for pet tarantulas.

Air humidity

Tropical species need high air humidity at the level of 80-90%, so you will need regular (every 2-3 days) spraying of the substrate with warm water. Semi-desert species have enough humidity in the range of 70-80%. Make sure the substrate is completely dry before spraying. You can spray only 1 corner of the terrarium.

The required level of humidity can also be maintained by evaporation of water from a bowl of clean water, which must be kept in the terrarium. You need to change the water in the drinking bowl every day.

How to feed a tarantula spider at home?

Tarantulas are omnivorous, the main thing is that the size of the offered food is smaller than the body of the spider.

Young tarantulas are fed with small cockroaches, fruit flies, crickets. You can also add bloodworms or chopped flour worms to the feed.

Adult spiders are fed 1-2 times a week. Live crickets, marbled cockroaches, locusts, flour worms, bloodworms are suitable as food for a tarantula. Some breeders feed their spiders to newborn mice.

The food of the tarantula must be 2 times smaller than the spider itself and preferably alive. This will draw the tarantula's attention to the food. Usually spiders attack the victim by injecting their poison into it and paralyzing the prey in this way. After that, tarantulas tear the victim with powerful chelicerae, injecting gastric juice into it so that the food is digested. After eating, the tarantula can starve for a week, and sometimes for several months. The frequency of feeding the spider should be no more than 1-2 times a week. Remains of food must be removed from the terrarium so that they do not begin to rot.

Please note that all manipulations in the terrarium of a domestic tarantula are best done with long tweezers so as not to be bitten by your pet.

  • The tarantulas of the genus Avicularia use an original method of defense: they blind the enemy by shooting a stream of excrement in his direction.
  • The giant goliath tarantula has one competitor in nature: the spider Heteropoda maxima, found in Laos, surpasses the goliath in leg span of 35 cm, but is significantly inferior in size to the body, not exceeding 4.6 cm.
  • For reasons unknown to science, tarantulas can starve for about 2 years. And some species even know how to swim and dive.
  • In the treatment of arachnophobia (fear of spiders), patients are advised to get a tarantula to successfully overcompensate for fear, and, according to statistics, this method really works.

There are about 42 thousand species of spiders in the world. Let's find among them the one that can rightfully be called the largest spider in the world.

So, the top 10 largest spiders in the world:

Nefila

Nephiles - these spiders stand out from all ten of the largest spiders in that they weave a web, the remaining 9 do not.

These spiders are also known as: giant tree spider, banana spider, golden spider. There are about 30 varieties of Nephila, the size of the females of this species can reach 12 cm.

There are cases of attacks by golden spiders on humans, but the poison of these spiders does not pose a serious danger to humans.

Tegenaria is also called the giant house spider - the span of the legs of these spiders reaches 13 cm.

These spiders are great at running short distances. They have a very common cannibalism. The habitat of this species of spiders is Africa and Asia, most often they can be found in caves or abandoned buildings, however, these spiders are now rare.

Cerbal Arabian

The Arabian cerbal was discovered quite recently - in 2003. The maximum officially registered paw span is 14 centimeters, however, according to some reports, it can reach 20 cm. Cerbal females are larger than males.

Cerbals live in the desert dunes of Israel and Jordan. They are active only at night, like most of the inhabitants of the desert.

Brazilian wandering spider

It looks too intimidating, the length of the body along with the legs is about 17 cm. It is listed as one of the most poisonous in the world, their bite is life-threatening. Living in the tropics of South America, spiders are so named because they do not have one habitat. The wandering spider does not knit a web, but is always in search of a victim.

The species is very interesting in that some spiders overtake prey by jumping, others running around develop a fairly high speed. They hunt at night and hide in secluded places during the day.

They prey mainly on insects, but can cope with larger reptiles and birds than themselves.

This is a huge spider, part of the tarantula family. The leg span of this spider is more than 30 cm. It lives in the forests of the tropics and subtropics, is a burrowing species. Color from dark gray to bright brown. The paws of the predator are covered with hairs.

The baboon spider is active at night and feeds on insects and small vertebrates. It kills its prey by injecting poison. Feeling danger, it rises to its hind legs, depicts a frightening look and knocks on the ground with its forelimbs, making sounds similar to gnashing. The venom of this spider is dangerous to humans.

Colombian purple tarantula

This tarantula belongs to the tarantula family, along with its legs it can be more than 20 cm long (there is an officially recorded leg span of 34.05 cm). Lives in the tropics of South America.

Sometimes you can see a rather terrible sight when a spider eats birds, but there is no danger for people. More often it feeds on insects and small spiders, but it can also eat frogs and rodents. Females are able to live for about 15 years, males only 2-3.

Phalanges, bihorks or solpugs - belong to the order of phalanges of the arachnid class. The span of the legs of these phalanges can reach 30 cm, the body length is 5-8 cm. The brownish body and limbs are covered with hairs, in front there are tentacles that look like legs

Camel spiders come out to hunt at night, their menu is varied: beetles, lizards, mice, chicks and many other animals. They live in the deserts of all continents except Australia.

Phalanxes are able to run at speeds up to 2 km / h, therefore they are also known as the Wind Scorpion (Wind Scorpion). They differ in that they emit an unpleasant squeak during defense.

Brazilian salmon-pink tarantula (Lasiodora parahybana)

Found in Brazil at the beginning of the 20th century in 1917, body length up to 10 cm, paws up to 30 cm. People often keep it at home as an exotic pet.

The males have a small body and longer legs, while the body of the female is larger, weighing up to 100 grams. Females can live up to 15 years. For self-defense from other predators, the tarantula shakes off its allergenic hairs, but if this does not help, then it raises its front legs and prepares for an attack.

The Indigenous Australian is the largest spider in the world, known as the giant crab spider because of the fact that its legs look like those of a crab. Lives in wooden buildings and crevices.

Individuals measuring 30 cm are gray or brown in color, but some have white or red spots. Thorns are clearly visible on the legs, the body is fluffy.

These spiders are called hunters because of the ability to hunt, and because of the high speed of movement. They are excellent jumpers. To kill prey, they inject poison that is not dangerous to humans. They feed on various invertebrates. People can only be bitten in self-defense.

goliath tarantula

The spider is of impressive size, it can reach 170 grams, its height together with legs is 30 cm, it belongs to the tarantula family. Lives in the tropics of South America. It builds minks up to half a meter deep with a web-covered entrance. Females are able to survive up to 25 years, males - up to 6.

Goliath suddenly sneaks up and swiftly pounces on prey, poisoning it with poisonous fangs. It feeds on frogs, small snakes, mice and birds.

Goliath tarantula is able to make powerful sounds with chelicerae that can be heard even after 5 meters. Defending themselves, they use their bright brown hairs, irritating the mucous membranes of the mouth and nose, which the spider shakes towards the enemy from its body.

The biggest spider in Russia

There are large spiders in Russia too - these are South Russian tarantulas. This spider is also known as Mizgir.

This species belongs to the wolf spider family. The size of the female of this spider reaches 3 cm, completely covered with thick gray hairs. Tarantulas dig very deep vertical burrows, feed on insects, and can bite a person, but not fatally.

  • Location - Northern Brazil
  • Diet – appropriately sized animals


Acanthoscurria Geniculata L10 eating frog Acanthoscurria geniculata female L12 eating male Acanthoscurria Geniculata moult

The Brazilian white-knee tarantula (Acanthoscurria geniculata) is one of the species of the tarantula family, whose natural habitat is the forests of Brazil. The Russian name was given because of the contrasting white stripes on the black legs. A large species with a fast growth rate: within 3–4 years it reaches sexual maturity and a leg span of 22 cm in females and slightly less in males.

Acanthoscurria geniculata tarantulas are prized as pets because of their size, low maintenance and bright contrasting coloration. If acanthoscuria of the genitalia is under stress, it defends itself with the help of burning hairs, which can cause serious irritation on human skin. If provoked, this spider may bite, but this is not the main defensive reaction due to the presence of burning hairs. Their venom is not considered a medical problem, but due to their large size, the bite can be painful.

Brazilian black and white spider- a very rare and expensive species of tarantulas. These are rather large spiders, they are not very active.

Habitat: fields and pampas of Brazil.
Type: earth.
Food: Young spiders feed on small crickets and other small insects. Adults eat crickets and other large insects, small lizards, and newborn mice.
Size: 16-30 cm.
Growth rate: average.
Temperature: 26.6-29.4"C.
Humidity: 75-80%. All tarantulas that have three phalanges can drink from a small and wide saucer.
Personality: calm.
Housing: Young spiders live in a transparent plastic container with holes for fresh air. Adults require a terrarium with a volume of 35-60 liters. The area of ​​the bottom of the terrarium is more important than the height.
Substrate: 7.5-10 cm of peat moss or humus.
Decoration: logs, fin, tree bark, etc., everything that forms hidden places. Moss can be placed on the substrate.

ATTENTION! All tarantulas are poisonous (to one degree or another). For most people, this species is not dangerous, but some may be allergic to poison. Therefore, be very careful when dealing with tarantulas.

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I once told you and called him in our largest spider in the world. After all, the span of his legs reaches 28 centimeters. But apparently someone found another spider and stretched its legs a little wider by 30 centimeters and now it is called the largest spider in the world. Or would it be more correct to be the longest?

Mexican red-knee tarantula

The spiders you see around your watch, call it spider clocks and other spiders you see are of normal size. But here the story is different from the biggest spiders found in the world, you see below such a big, huge and gigantic level, you can see in the corners of the world.

Why are they called wind scorpions as they look like scorpions. The top of the camels appears behind the prosoma, there is a belly, and at the anterior end, two chelicerae are large, they work like jaws. The largest species is 5 to 6 inches including the legs. Their names say they usually eat camels, actually the story is different, they don't eat camels. Scientific classification of the Brazilian wandering spider.

Let's find out what kind of spider it is.

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One of Asia's largest spiders, Heteropoda maxima (aka giant hunter spider), also lives in hard-to-reach places.


The span of his legs reaches 30 centimeters: according to this indicator, he has no equal in the world. Like any self-respecting spider from a fairy tale, he lives in a cave.

The Brazilian wandering spider is 9 to 0 inches in size, the Brazilian wandering spider does not contain venomous stings. They are located in South America, Central America, they are also other names. Banana spider and armed spider. This spider has brown, orange hair color or pink color.

In South America, this spider is found as a pet small animal. Scientific classification Brazilian salmon Pink pier spider. The story about how to eat birds is false, it's just like the name of her, and her body shape is something like huge and bulky, it looks like it can be eaten by a bird. Scientific classification.


In 2001, Peter Jaeger discovered this species in the collection of the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, after which he traveled to the remote corners of Laos to see it with his own eyes in its natural habitat.
Why this spider grows to such a size is still unknown.

Its size is about 1 foot, and its style looks so dangerous, menacing and scary that it actually looks like the goliath spider spider can eat birds. The bite of the Goliath spider is not venomous or fatal to humans, but it is best to avoid as much as you can. Its bite can cause profuse exhaustion, nausea, and sweet pain. Goliath spider bird. The listener hears what he hears a shape from 15 to 17 feet. Scientific classification Colombian giant tarantula.

Colombian giant tarantula. The length of a spider's web can vary from 6 to 8 inches. The Colombian giant tarantula spider has been discovered in the rainforest. in Brazil, Colombia. Feed Colombian Giant Black Spider Spider - There are large insects, small lizards, crickets and mice and mouse.

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"It's hard to find a definitive explanation," Yager says, "but it seems to me that in the case of Heteropoda maxima, one of the reasons is probably related to its cave lifestyle. There is less prey than outside, that is, the spider grows more slowly, and perhaps that is why eventually becomes so big."

Tarantula Theraphosa Blonda

The Colombian giant spider tarantula has a very strong defensive attitude. Spiders. Whether you're an actual arachnophobe, just don't like creatures with 8 legs, or maybe on the other hand, they're just infatuated with them, the idea of ​​the world's largest spider is sure to grab your attention.

Brazilian black and white tarantula

It's probably safe to say that most of us were scared at the sight of the smallest spider, so imagine coming into contact with the largest spider in the world! The world's largest spiders come in all shapes and forms, so let's take a look at the top 10 largest spiders and see what we're really up against.

Unfortunately, the fame of the giant hunter spider has already led to sad consequences. According to Yager, the population is declining due to unregulated demand from rare animal and insect dealers.


Large hunting spiders are also found in Australia. They usually hide under exfoliated tree bark, but sometimes their long legs peek out from behind wall clocks and even from behind sun visors in cars.

It's always better to loosen yourself up in scary hair situations, so let's start with the 10th largest and work our way up to the spider that will hold the title of the world's largest. Coming in at 5 inches, this spider is quite rare these days. Native to Europe, it can be found in North Africa, Central Asia, Uruguay and Argentina. England dubbed this creepy brown spider the "cardinal spider" because Cardinal Woolsey was reportedly terrified at the sight. The thing about these spiders is that their legs are about three times longer than their 3-inch bodies, which makes them even creepier than they sound.

They prey on harmful insects, such as flies, and therefore can be considered quite useful creatures.


Heteropoda maxima lives in the Lao province of Khammouan, where it probably inhabits caves. However, unlike other spiders that inhabit caves, its eyes are not reduced.

Known for their impressive online weaving skills, the women's golden silk ball weaver usually measures 6 inches including their legs. Their coloration ranges from reddish to greenish yellow, and their head and thorax are distinctly white. Living in the warmest regions of the world, these spiders can be found in Australia, Asia, Africa, North America and South America.

Named golden web spiders, these spiders love to set up shop near homes and are a great natural pest control. One of the newest spider species has discovered that these "little" guys can reach up to 8 inches if we include their legs. Nocturnal and usually active during the hottest summer months, much of its habitat and behavior is a mystery. This large body of the spider is silver gray and the legs are separated by black and silver, definitely a personal encounter that we can get by with!

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Both genders are the same color. The main color is brownish yellow. There are several irregular dark spots on the cephalothorax. The abdomen is somewhat darker than the cephalothorax and has two small dark indentations. Chelicerae, labium and coxa are dark red-brown. There are dark spots on the pedipalps. Males are slightly smaller. Very little is known about these.

With a leg length of almost 6 inches and a body length of 2 inches, these spiders are scary to start with. Add to that they are one of the most venomous species in the world and we have one deadly combination. Found in the tropics of South America and Central America, they have been labeled "wanderers" due to their habit of roaming the jungle floor in search of prey. Although some members of this species are more dangerous than others, they are all highly venomous and should be avoided at all costs.

A member of the tarantula family, this big guy can reach up to 12 inches, including an 8-inch leg. Often kept as pets, these spiders pose no threat to humans, although they can be one of the scariest looking spiders out there. Found in tropical and subtropical environments, these spiders are nocturnal hunters and often prey on mammals, birds, reptiles, wasps, and amphibians.






Known for eating birds, this spider's body is just over 9 inches long and should not be confused. Native to Colombia, this spider thrives in very humid rainforests. Although the image of a spider eating a bird is scary in itself, it should be noted that this spider does not pose a threat to humans.

They get their name from their humpbacked head, not from being close to camels! Their diet includes insects, lizards, rodents, and small birds, and the species can grow up to 12 inches including legs. As a member of the tarantula family, this spider is one of the largest spiders in the world, measuring up to 12 inches in length. In the rainforests of South America, these spiders can weigh up to 6 ounces, and females have an average lifespan of 15 to 25 years, while males typically live 3 to 6 years. While they do have fangs that can break people's skin, the venom in these spiders is fairly harmless and they are only known when they threaten.






With legs nearly 12 inches long, these spiders are known to prey on small snakes. While they are popular among spider pets, their quick and escalating behavior makes them a poor choice for beginners. The largest spider in the world is the huntsman spider, also known as the giant crab spider. Their leg length can be up to 12 inches long and they are possibly the most unique looking spiders. Their legs are twisted in a crablike manner and they are incredibly agile when on the hunt.

Some people scare common spiders to death, while some find these little pests pretty harmless and not disgusting at all. But there are some monsters that can give screams to even the bravest and most skeptical. Here is a list of the largest spiders in the world ever recorded.



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Spiders are classified as arthropods. All representatives of the species are predators, they feed mainly on insects, they can eat small animals of other orders. Spiders are ubiquitous. This is one of the most numerous species on the planet. Spiders of different sizes can be found: both small and large.

This species was found in Israel seven years ago, and scientists have learned that the black and white insect is a nocturnal hunter - it suddenly jumps on the victim and causes him to choke on the poison and his deadly "embrace". At 5 inches long, it is the smallest insect on our list that still looks scary. While 9 inches wide doesn't make this bug the largest of its kind, it is poisonous and dangerous. Usually, its bite does not kill a person, but causes severe pain, which remains for a long time without an antidote.

Despite being called Brazilian, the creature can be found not only in Brazil: it comes to other countries traveling for fruits and thus ends up in stores. Some people claim to have found a bug in their shoes. This spider is poisonous and dangerous.

Top 10 largest spiders in the world

In this rating, we have collected the 10 largest spiders. They are the most poisonous, and they look frightening (from the point of view of people). Some, thanks to such specimens, develop arachnophobia - the fear of arachnids.

A spider considered to be one of the largest spiders in the world. On average, the size of female and male individuals does not exceed thirteen centimeters. The color is yellow-greenish, and the belly and head are white.

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Myths claim that the insect eats people and camels, but in fact it scares both. This species is also called the Scorpio because it is partly similar to them. Then think about its size: it is 6 inches long. And if some pet store sellers claim to offer you these spiders, it must be a hoax. They do not eat baboons or other animals that prefer insects.

This foot leg has reached 1 inch, making it a rather monstrous sight. It has a mostly black body with brownish hairs and reddish markings, and older species are bald like many other insects. These guys are very aggressive eaters, but they won't touch you: they are harmless to people, causing only psychological discomfort.

They are poisonous, but their poison cannot kill a person. They live in dry countries. They live no more than a year, and within a couple of days after mating they die. Only females spin webs. The threads have a golden radiance, which is why these spiders are called gold weavers. Webs are very durable, people decided to take advantage of this. In America, in the Museum of Natural History, there is a canvas created from nephil webs.

Spider's native counties are Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, but they can be found anywhere in the world. This type of tarantula serves as a pet in many countries with a very interesting behavior: unlike other insects, the females take care of the eggs, helping their babies to get free.

Its body size reaches 2 inches, which is quite massive. The creature has a black body, completely covered in brown hairs. This type of tarantula serves as a pet in many countries. One of the largest spiders in the world, the bug has a leg length of up to 8 inches. One man in Sri Lanka found his body. It had a gray and black body and a pinkish gray belly mark. Be careful when visiting your homeland, but don't worry about the bites: the spider's venom is not dangerous to humans, but it does kill birds, rodents, snakes, and lizards.

Spiders that always live next to us in the literal sense: they settle in houses. The body length of these animals does not exceed fifteen centimeters, but because of the long eight legs, they seem much larger.

The coloration of the representatives is dull. They are considered the best long-distance runners, with their legs it is not surprising! In wildlife, they live in arid countries, choosing caves for their dwelling.

Such an insect likes to live under rocks, on fallen trees and in human dwellings. This is a rare bug, and some scientists believe that it is dying due to environmental disasters. Spider venom is not dangerous to humans. The monster, which can be up to 10 inches long, lives in the rainforest, and despite its name, it prefers birds, birds, and mice. The creature has a brown body and legs with salmon hairs. This is a good hunter: the insect jumps on its prey, spits a pre-digestive liquid on it and only then eats.

People should not be afraid of this bug: it only bites when provoked, usually preferring to run from danger. The owners claim that this insect is quite easy to handle. It is the 3rd largest tarantula and one of the largest real spiders in the world. This is the third largest tarantula.

A species that is also one of the most poisonous in the world, although its size is not more than ten centimeters. Representatives are very fast and extremely active. Everything would be fine, but meeting with them is life-threatening. They don't weave webs like so many others, they just don't need to. They never stay in one place for long - they wander. People from South America often find these spiders in food boxes or clothing.

The Brazilian spider's favorite food is bananas, they just love them. Because of this, the second name of this animal is the banana spider. It hunts mostly other animals, sometimes birds and lizards that are larger than it. A person will not be attacked unnecessarily, only for the purpose of self-defense, but the problem is different. They like to hide, they are difficult to see, so they are very easy to disturb.

A spider whose existence scientists learned relatively recently. The size can exceed twenty centimeters.

Found it in Israel, which was the reason for the name. Found it so late because of the animal's nocturnal lifestyle. They prefer to live in deserts. Females are many times larger than males.

A species that does not pose a great danger to humans. He will only attack in self-defense. Such an individual can grow up to thirty centimeters. It is predominantly nocturnal, poisoning small animals with its poison. In the daytime, it prefers to dig a mink next to the grass, spinning cobwebs along the diameter for hunting.

Because of their large size, they are popular as pets, but do not forget that they are not exactly friendly neighbors. They are not in vain called baboons, monkeys love to eat these animals.

A tarantula whose occupation is relatively clear from the name. Lives in tropical forests. If we take into account the limbs, then the size of an individual can exceed thirty-five centimeters.

They do not pose any danger to people, which is why they are so popular as pets. However, their stomach cannot digest only a bird, they feed equally on small insects and other spiders. Webs are not woven.

A species that has a number of humps on its head, leading to frequent comparisons with camels, hence the name. They feed mainly on mammals.

Very fast. Reach a size of more than thirty centimeters. Bites are painful. Usually wounds pass without any consequences, sometimes everything ends badly.

One of the largest representatives in the world. The size can be more than thirty centimeters. In the wild, it usually feeds on birds, lizards, snakes, small mammals, and insects.

Develops a fast speed, because of which the victims cannot escape. Almost the most popular species for breeding at home.

A representative who got his name because of his large size, exceeding thirty centimeters, and because of his ugly appearance with legs like crab claws. Females live for about fifteen years.

People are attacked only in self-defense, but it is better to bypass them. The color is brown, some individuals have red or white spots. They jump great.

The most giant spider in the world in history is the goliath tarantula. This species can prey on almost all medium-sized animals. Various photos and videos prove how intimidating an animal can be.

In the Guinness Book of Records at the end of the twentieth century, a representative was found, discovered in Venezuela. The span of the legs exceeded twenty-eight centimeters. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, a spider was found whose legs were longer, but the body was much smaller. For the first time, the goliath was described by the French. It is known that females are larger than males. Their bodies are dark brown. The legs are covered with red-brown hairs.

He lives in South America. Prefers to live in burrows, the entrance to which is covered with cobwebs. Export outside the country in which the spider lives is prohibited. It rarely breeds in captivity. It is the only species in the world that preys on snakes. Usually it happens like this: he waits for the victim, hiding in a shelter, then very quickly paralyzes with poison, and then drags him away.

Although the dimensions are impressive, this species should not be attributed to the largest poisonous spiders. The power of the poison is not so strong, it is only enough for a small animal, for people it is comparable to a bee sting. Scary in this animal is completely different. At any possible danger, he turns his back on the attacker and throws off special hairs from the back, which cause irritation of the mucous membranes.

Poisonous spider Goliath tarantula | Poisonous spider Goliath tarantula

If you hear an evil hiss when you are near a goliath, it is better to move away, he will soon attack. This hiss is created by rubbing the hind legs against each other. Many are afraid of spiders and bypass them, this is the right decision. However, do not forget that these animals can just as well be afraid of people. Do not react violently when meeting with poisonous species, try to leave the meeting place as quickly and quietly as possible. Some advise burning all the grass in the meeting area, but you don't need to spoil the plant world, this will not help.

Residents of Russia should not be very afraid of spiders: dangerous species are not found in our latitudes, since the climate is not quite suitable for them. Venomous spiders prefer to live in deserts or rainforests.

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