With eight very long legs, the ability to dart like lightning, and the name "hunts man", it's no wonder this iconic Australian arachnid is as feared ...

Huntsman spiders are expert hunters (duh). Unlike other spiders that build webs to capture their food, huntsman spiders actively chase their prey, often darting across the ground or climbing trees.

Just a week after a new funnel-web spider specimen was hailed as the ... donating them were confusing some for the common huntsman spider, due to their monstrous size. Thankfully for Sydneysiders ...

The giant huntsman spider, found in Laos, holds the record for the largest leg span at around 12 inches. It prefers to hunt instead of building webs. Prehistoric spiders tended to be larger on average ...

The giant huntsman spider, found in Laos, holds the record for the largest leg span at around 12 inches. It prefers to hunt instead of building webs. Prehistoric spiders tended to be larger on ...