On my late-night bathroom visits, my bathroom tenant would look very unimpressed with me for interrupting her dinner! Yes, you read that right. But the tenant was an eight-legged giant spider who made a meal of the cockroaches emerging from the bathroom sink in the dead of the night. These spiders, belonging to the family Sparassidae, are collectively known as huntsman … [Read more...] about A Nighttime Encounter with the Lichen Huntsman Spider
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Terrified woman stops driving for a week after finding spider inside door handle
After discovering a giant spider hiding in the car’s door handle, an Australian woman stops driving her car for a week as she was terrified with the presence of the creature. Christine Jones from New South Wales, Australia posted photos of the arachnid on the Facebook page of Australian Spider Identification which showed the massive spider with its legs spread across the … [Read more...] about Terrified woman stops driving for a week after finding spider inside door handle
Terrified Man Encounters ‘World’s Biggest Spider’ Duo in His Car
In a spine-chilling encounter, Andrew McLeay stumbled upon what initially seemed like an ordinary scene in his car. Little did he know, he was about to come face to face with an eerie spectacle involving what appeared to be two colossal spiders. Andrew, a resident of Victoria, Australia, was going about his day when he made a startling discovery. While retrieving an item … [Read more...] about Terrified Man Encounters ‘World’s Biggest Spider’ Duo in His Car
Tap-Dancing Spider Rediscovered After 92-Year Vanishing Act in Portugal
The world of arachnids has witnessed another remarkable rediscovery, this time in the forests of Portugal. The elusive Fagilde’s trapdoor spider (Nemesia berlandi), lost to science for an astonishing 92 years, has been found by the team at Re:wild’s Search for Lost Species project. Endemic to Portugal, this tap-dancing spider was first documented in 1931 by the pioneering … [Read more...] about Tap-Dancing Spider Rediscovered After 92-Year Vanishing Act in Portugal
New Venomous Spider Species Unearthed in Abandoned Mexican Mine Shafts
Giant Spider Species Emerges from the Depths of Mexican Caves Spiders, those creatures that can evoke both awe and dread in equal measure, have added a new entry to their fascinating catalog - the Brazilian wandering spider. With its spindly legs stretching up to a daunting 15 centimeters (5.9 inches), this arachnid not only has the power to inflict lasting nerve damage and … [Read more...] about New Venomous Spider Species Unearthed in Abandoned Mexican Mine Shafts