The Goliath birdeater spider, native to South America's rainforests, is the biggest spider in the world, with a leg span reaching up to 12 inches (31 cm). The giant huntsman spider, found in Laos, ...

The venomous noble false widow is hospitalising record numbers of people as the spider spreads across Britain. The noble false widow is one of only 10 spider species in the country that has fangs ...

Largest male funnel-web spider, 'Hemsworth.' ...