Critter Science

Australia’s Giant Huntsman Spider!

30 January, 2019
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Winning the title for the world’s largest (in diameter) spider it’s the huntsman spider! These critters are fast as a whip and outsize the Goliath bird eating tarantula for largest

Enter the Goliath Bird Eating Tarantula

7 August, 2018
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If you suffer from arachnophobia, then you’ll love this critter! The Goliath bird eating tarantula is in a group of spiders that are the largest, by weight, of any known spider. Second only in dimension to Australia’s huntsman spider. I have owned and handled several in my day