Giant huntsman spiders are the largest member of the huntsman spider family Sparassidae with a leg span stretching up to 12 inches across — roughly the size of a dinner plate. When you purchase ...

Known for their crab-like legs and remarkable speed, huntsman spiders are a fascinating group of arachnids with over 1,200 ...

Laree Clarke put out a call Monday on Facebook for help in getting rid of the giant huntsman spider, which was perched in the corner of her Queensland home. “Is there anyone that could remove ...

That's the thought process of one woman from Australia, who has been allowing a massive huntsman spider to live on the ceiling of her living room for around two weeks - and has even named him Simon.

The giant huntsman spider and the Goliath birdeater are close in terms of size. They often overlap in leg span, and the giant ...

An Aussie mom was feeding a possum in her backyard when a giant huntsman spider crept in to join the dinner party. TikTok Coming face-to-face with creepy crawlies the size of dinner plates is just ...

Not to alarm you, but a massive Huntsman spider has crawled out of your nightmares and into a rescue sanctuary in Australia. Year-old photos of the Huntsman have recently resurfaced thanks to a ...

Arachnologists said the animal appears to be a huntsman spider, otherwise known as a giant crab spider. The spiders do not make webs, earning the moniker "huntsman" because of their hunting ...

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A family was trapped in their house after a “massive” venomous huntsman spider blocked ... The pair later named the spider "Aragog", a giant spider from the Harry Potter series.

Huntsman trying to eat a mouse." In case you don't live in Australia, a Huntsman spider is sometimes known as a "giant crab spider," which will give you some idea of the creature's scale.