Yes, that's its real name. The face-sized tarantula ... Brazil and Argentina has a solid brown body that's among the largest ...

That said, at least half of the Goliath birdeater's name is accurate because it's a real giant. It's the world's largest spider — and the heaviest. Native to South America's rainforests ...

Well, this spider (sometimes misnamed the Goliath bird-eating spider) is huge, but it doesn't eat birds often enough to warrant the name. That said, at least half of the Goliath birdeater's name is ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three different species — one of which, the "Newcastle big boy," is much larger.

Britain is home to an array of different spiders, but which ones are the biggest and are you likely to find any in your house? From the cardinal to the fen raft spider, BBC Countryfile has come ...

which has the largest collection of funnel-web spiders in the world. The scientists closely observed the specimens under a microscope and analyzed their genetics. The Sydney funnel-web spider ...

The world's most venomous spider is a frightening creature that's killed 13 people, with experts warning that it could "kill a toddler in five minutes". Of the staggering 43,000 venomous spider ...

Britain is home to an array of different spiders, but which ones are the biggest and are you likely to find any in your house? From the cardinal to the fen raft spider, BBC Countryfile has come up ...

This week the Australian Reptile Park welcomed a lethal new resident who they say is the biggest male funnel-web spider ever recorded at 9.2cm from ‘foot to foot’ – and he is named Hemsworth.

SOMERSBY, Australia (CNN) - A ginormous and deadly funnel-web spider has been handed into a reptile park in Australia, where staff said it was the largest of its kind they’d ever seen.