its bite can be painful and cause unpleasant effects such as palpitations and nausea. The Goliath birdeater, due to its ...

At over a foot long, the world's biggest spider is quite a sight. Adventurers and arachnaphobes alike might be wondering, where are these giants?

Several species answer to the name, and they are found in temperate regions around the world. This spider's bite is much feared because its venom is reported to be 15 times stronger than a ...

Of the 60,000 species of crustaceans on Earth, Japanese spider crabs are the largest, spanning up to 12.5 feet from the tip of one front claw to the other. They’re also one of the world’s ...

Ken Griffiths/Getty Images Huntsman spiders are considered to be the world's largest spider by leg span Huntsman spiders are found in warm, temperate and tropical regions, including Asia and ...