Spider

Imagining the size of a crab is always an awkward business. Are you just referring to the height and width and length of the shell? What about when you take all the legs into account? Because the legs and the width of the legspan is an altogether different matter. That’s especially the case with the […]

The largest land crab in the world, the coconut crab (Birgus latro) is one of those crabs that spends all of its adult life on land. It shares this lifestyle with a variety of other hermit land crabs but isn’t one itself.  The coconut crab is also the largest terrestrial arthropod, which is a sort

Trapdoor Spider Length Brown spiders with 4-6 hairless spots on top of the abdomen and a strongly arched, glossy carapace are known as sigillate trapdoor spiders.  In addition, the medium-sized mygalomorph spiders known as trapdoor spiders build soil-based trapdoors that resemble corks in their burrows.  For instance, the California Trapdoor Spider builds and resides in

Omothymus Spider/ Malaysian Earthtiger Tarantula Length Peninsular Malaysia is home to the Malaysian Earth Tiger tarantula, scientifically known as Omothymus Schioedtei, a species of spider in the Theraphosidae family. The Omothymus is unquestionably a large species of spider because it is a member of the tarantula family. Here’s a breakdown of their size: Omothymus schioedtei

Jumping Spider Length A subfamily of spiders known as Salticidae is known as jumping spiders. Spiders that leap can live up to their name because they stalk their prey instead of entangling it in a web when they hunt.  Since they are quite timid, jumping spiders will typically flee from humans when they approach. They

Hobo Spider Length Tegenaria Agrestis, also known as the hobo spider, is a recently introduced species to the United States and Canada, having traveled from Europe to the Pacific Northwest. The Hobo Spider is distinguished by a chevron pattern on the abdomen, “boxing glove” shaped palps in front of the body, and a funnel-shaped web.

Golden Orb Spider Length Nephila is a genus of araneomorph spiders known for their magnificent webs, which are also known as golden silk orb-weavers or golden orb-weavers. Orb weavers are a very special type of spider. They are very docile, non-aggressive spiders that flee at the first sign of a threat and weave very beautiful

Brown Recluse Spider Length The Brown Recluse spider is a specialized and extremely rare spider species. They cannot be found outdoors, and there is almost no chance of getting bitten.  Large, necrotic lesions are thought to be a common result of brown recluse bites. The brown recluse is additionally both brown and reclusive in appearance. 

Brazilian Wandering Spider Length Phoneutria is a genus of combative and poisonous spiders, sometimes known as Phoneutria, armed spiders (“armadeiras” in Portuguese).  There are eight recognized species, with Phoneutria fera and Phoneutria nigriventer being the most hazardous. They are hairy and typically dark brown, with some having brilliant red hairs on their venomous glands.  Additionally, these