Nephila the goldweaver
A spider that belongs to the species that weaves the largest webs 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.
Nephila the goldweaver
They are poisonous, but their poison cannot kill a person. They live in arid countries. They live no more than a year, and die within a couple of days after mating. Only females weave webs. The threads have a golden glow, which is why these spiders are called golden weavers. Webs are very strong, people decided to take advantage of this. In America, in the Museum of Natural History, there is a canvas created from nephil webs.
Goliath birdeater
The Goliath tarantula is in honorable first place. This is the largest and most terrifying arachnid on Earth. The weight of the furry monster is about 200 grams, the limb span is more than 30 cm, and in its mouth it has poisonous fangs measuring 2.5 cm in size. The spectacle is not for the impressionable. The color of these arachnids is all shades of brown, the paws are covered with reddish hairs, and there are white transverse stripes. This species of arthropod lives in South America. He hides in damp holes half a meter deep. Goliath quickly attacks its victims, bites them with its fangs and shakes off paralyzing poison from its hairs. The poison is not fatal to humans, but causes a severe allergic reaction. This giant feeds on amphibians, insects, and rodents. Contrary to the name, birds are rarely hunted.
Tegenaria wall
Spiders 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 due to their long eight legs they appear much larger.
Tegenaria wall
The coloring of the representatives is dull. They are considered the best long distance runners, with their legs it's no wonder! In the wild, they live in arid countries, choosing caves for their homes.
Nephila - the most gigantic spiders in the world, weaving webs
Translated from Latin, the word Nefila means “one who loves to weave.” This name is given to the oldest species of spider known today. The size of their body is not amazing - it does not exceed 4 centimeters. But the leg span of the largest individuals reaches 15 centimeters, which makes Nephil the largest of the spiders capable of weaving a web.
The distribution area of various species of these spiders is huge. They are found in Australia, South America, Asia and Africa.
The networks that these skilled craftsmen “weave” have truly incredible properties. Exceptionally durable and sticky lace with a characteristic golden tint can cover areas of up to two meters. Their strength is so great that they are able to capture and hold even a bat, a small snake or a bird.
The rather strong venom of Nephila spiders is dangerous for people, especially those prone to allergies, but it does not lead to death. Characteristic symptoms - redness of the skin, blisters and pain - usually disappear within a day from the moment of the bite.
Brazilian wandering spider
A species that is also one of the most poisonous in the world, although its size is no more than ten centimeters. The representatives are very fast and extremely active. Everything would be fine, but meeting them is life-threatening. They don't spin webs like 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.
Brazilian wandering spider
The Brazilian spider's favorite food is bananas, they simply adore them. Because of this, the second name of this animal is banana spider. It hunts mostly other animals, sometimes birds and lizards that are larger than it. It will not attack a person unnecessarily, only for the purpose of self-defense, but the problem is different. They like to hide and are difficult to spot, making them very easy to disturb.
Giant Crab Spider (Huntsman Spider)
The giant crab spider is so named due to its curved “crab” limbs, the total size of which is more than 30 cm. The body is approximately the same as that of other arachnid species. He climbs trees perfectly, crawls through cracks, is able to move sideways, and everything is explained by the presence of unusual legs. Representatives of this species have a color ranging from grayish to black and white, and the cover of hairs is sparse. Females selflessly protect their offspring. This arthropod lives in Australia. It feeds on frogs, insects and invertebrates. Their bite is not fatal to humans, but may cause headache, swelling, and vomiting.
Giant baboon spider
A species that poses little 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. During the daytime, it prefers to dig a hole next to the grass and weaves webs along its diameter for hunting.
Giant baboon spider
Due to their large size, they are popular as pets, but do not forget that they are not exactly friendly neighbors. It’s not for nothing that they were called baboons; monkeys love to feast on these animals.
Camel spider, also known as the wind scorpion and salpuga
The spider grows up to 7 cm, and taking into account the straightened legs - up to 15 cm. Pale yellow color, chelicerae similar to a toothed bird beak or crab claws, hairy legs and a thick belly - all this makes the camel spider scary and unpleasant to look at. The picture is completed by the nasty squeak that he makes when attacked. It is better to avoid this inhabitant of the steppes and deserts. Although it is not poisonous, it can cause a painful bite even through a human fingernail.
Purple tarantula
The tarantula spider, whose occupation is relatively clear from the name. Lives in tropical forests. If we take into account the limbs, the size of the individual can exceed thirty-five centimeters.
Purple tarantula
They pose no danger to humans, which is why they are so popular as pets. However, their stomach cannot digest exclusively poultry; they feed equally on small insects and other spiders. They don't weave webs.
Goliath tarantula
It occupies first positions in all rankings of the largest spiders in the world. The length of the paws of young individuals reaches 30 centimeters, and their abdomen measures 13-15 cm. The spider received its name due to its massive and long legs, the largest among all representatives of tarantulas.
Contrary to popular belief, the Goliath tarantula cannot be trained and cannot be tamed. Even the most docile individuals will bite their owner sooner or later. Therefore, experienced breeders advise being careful when dealing with the spider, or not removing it from the terrarium at all.
By the way, in captivity, the harmless goliath tarantula is less active; it spends large periods of time in a frozen state, becoming mobile only at the time of feeding. If there is a lot of soil at the bottom of the terrarium, the spider will definitely dig a hole for itself and hide there, so you won’t be able to see it too often.
Salmon pink tarantula spider
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.
Salmon pink tarantula spider
Develops fast speed, making it impossible for victims to escape. Almost the most popular species for breeding at home.
4th place
The camel spider is also called the sun spider or phalanx spider. This huge spider grows up to 30 cm, and its body length is only 5–7 cm. It is yellow-brown in color, the body is divided into segments, and there are tentacles on the cephalothorax that act as limbs. This arthropod distinguishes light and moving objects well due to the presence of 4 compound eyes. The speed of movement of the phalanx is quite high - 16 km/h.
The camel spider feeds on various types of insects, lizards, and rodents. Sharp chelicerae (claw-shaped mouth appendages) have high cutting abilities and are capable of cutting skin, thin bones, and cutting off hair from the victim. The sites of camel spider bites may become inflamed due to the introduction of an infection located on the chelicerae into the wound. It lives in Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America.
The largest spider in the world
The first place in size can be safely given to the goliath tarantula (official name Theraphosa blondi). This one is really big, with a paw span of up to 40 cm and looks quite scary. It paralyzes its prey - lizards, frogs, mice and even small snakes - with the poison of its fangs, which are also relatively large, about 2 cm.
For quite a long time it was believed that its poison was dangerous for humans, but it turned out that its effect on us is comparable only to a hornet or bee sting.
Many fans would like to see it in their collections, but it is not easy to get it, since exporting this spider abroad is strictly prohibited. In addition, in captivity these spiders rarely reproduce. Goliaths live in Venezuela and Brazil.
Brazilian black tarantula
Another name for the species is anthracine gramostola. The length of the arthropod's body reaches 18 cm. The spider lives in Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina.
The Brazilian black tarantula is one of the darkest-colored spider species
The Brazilian black tarantula is another popular species among spider enthusiasts. He has a peaceful and calm disposition. If food is available, the arthropod is unlikely to come into conflict with humans, but you should not try to touch the tarantula: the spider's hairs can cause itching and irritation.
Giant crab spider
Lives in Australia. The largest crab spider in the history of arachnology has a paw length of 27 centimeters, while its body size does not exceed 5 cm. In Russia, or rather in the forests of Siberia, you can find a distant relative of the arthropod. Of course, its size is not so impressive, but both types are similar in structure. The abdomen of the “domestic” crab spider reaches 1-1.5 cm in diameter.
Representatives of the family are particularly aggressive. They do not use trapping nets to catch prey. Spiders move through trees at high speed using webs and sometimes grab prey on the fly. In the dark they behave constrained, as they have poor eyesight. The predator sits motionless and waits for the prey to come closer to them. Then he makes a lightning-fast dash, grabs the food with strong jaws and instantly poisons it.
The crab spider is not designed to live in a terrarium. Although it does not pose a threat to humans, its bites are extremely painful. People who have an individual intolerance to the composition of the poison develop severe allergies. A deep wound forms at the site of the bite, the skin swells, turns red, and signs of intoxication appear (nausea, vomiting, limb cramps, dizziness, loss of consciousness). The victim must be taken to the hospital immediately, otherwise everything will end in suffocation due to a swollen throat.
White tail spider
Until recently, spiders were considered one of the most dangerous spiders; their bites left ulcers and wounds on the skin. But more recently it was discovered that white-tailed spiders... are not poisonous. True, some scientists still question the results of recent research. And there have not yet been any brave souls ready to test the toxicity of the bite.
There is widespread material on the Internet about how the bite of a white-tailed spider greatly ruined the life of one Australian. After the bite, the young man developed a non-healing wound, which later developed into a tumor. As a result, doctors had to remove the tumor, which had spread to the Australian's eye.
