Spider

Bold Jumping Spider Length The common jumping spider of North America, Phidippus audax, is also known as the bold jumper or the bold jumping spider.  These spiders are known as “bold jumping spiders” because of their bravery and fearlessness in taking on prey that is larger than themselves.  Additionally, they can jump four times as […]

Black Widow Spider Length Latrodectus mactans is a venomous spider species in the genus Latrodectus. It is also known as the southern black widow or plainly the black widow.  The black widow spider is one of the few venomous spiders found in North America. A black widow spider bite can cause painful swelling around the

Black House Spider Length One of the more prevalent spider species in our homes and gardens is the blackhouse spider.  A common species of cribellate Australian spider that was introduced to New Zealand and Japan is the black house spider, also known as the common black spider.  Although venomous, black house spiders are not regarded

Banana Spider Length The Brazilian wandering spider is also known as the Banana spider because it has been found in banana shipments on occasion. A bite from any type of banana spider is unpleasant, but it is not as dangerous as bites from other spiders. Banana spiders are medium-sized spiders that are native to Central

Joro Spider Length Tricho Nephila Clavata, also known as the Joro spider, is a genus of spiders. The Joro spider can bite humans and pets, but it has small mouth parts and is not aggressive, like all orb-weavers. Because of their small mouth parts, Joro has been deemed harmless and doesn’t pose a health risk.

Camel Spider Length Solifugae is an order of Arachnida animals known variously as Solifuges, sun spiders, wind scorpions, and camel spiders.  Camel spiders are not deadly to humans, despite their powerful bite, but they are vicious predators that can kill lizards, rodents, insects, and small birds.  Interestingly, Solifugae are arachnids with intimidating jaws that are

Huntsman Spider Length Huntsman spiders, members of the Sparassidae family, are so named due to their speed and mode of hunting. The giant huntsman spider is a species of the huntsman spider family Sparassidae found in Laos. Now, you may be wondering if this large and massive spider is one of the world’s largest spiders,

Wolf Spider Length A wolf spider’s size and look might be alarming, yet these spiders prefer to hide so they can hunt alone. Wolf spiders are sometimes known as hunting spiders or ground spiders.  They are strong and quick predators with keen vision. Although Wolf spiders come in a variety of sizes, most of them

Giant Huntsman Spider Length According to the Publications of the Royal Society B (2017), the gigantic huntsman spider (Heteropoda maxima) has a leg span of around 12 inches (30 cm), making it the biggest spider by diameter. It is typically described to be the size of a dinner plate. Furthermore, the giant Huntsman spiders are