these spiders play crucial roles in their ecosystems and have become subjects of significant scientific interest and study. Let's take a closer look at some of the biggest arachnids around the globe ...

The goliath bird eater has a leg span of 11 inches, a number topped only by the giant huntsman spider with ... rarely feast on birds and eat insects. These nocturnal tarantulas audibly hiss ...

Prehistoric spiders tended to be larger on average ... Well, this spider (sometimes misnamed the Goliath bird-eating spider) is huge, but it doesn't eat birds often enough to warrant the name.