Thousands of giant spiders 'the size of a human hand' are on the loose in the UK after a zoo decided to let them run free.

The Goliath birdeater spider ... giant. It's the world's largest spider — and the heaviest. Native to South America's rainforests, this Goliath weighs as much as a hockey puck, with a body the size of ...

However, they generally aren't a high risk to humans because they don't attack people unless they feel cornered and can't run away. While you might assume this giant spider is a domestic insect ...

The giant huntsman spider, found in Laos ... Although it has an intimidating name and size, this face-sized tarantula is relatively harmless to humans thanks to its docility.

Scientists in Australia have discovered a ‘giant’ species of Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world ... for a total of 13 deaths although no human fatalities have occurred since the ...