The giant huntsman spider (Heteropoda maxima) is a species of the huntsman spider family Sparassidae found in Laos. [3] It is considered the world's largest spider by leg span, [3] which can reach up to 30 cm (1 ft). [4]

2024年5月22日 · Giant huntsman spiders are the largest member of the huntsman spider family Sparassidae with a leg span stretching up to 12 inches across — roughly the size of a dinner plate.

2024年12月31日 · giant huntsman spider, (Heteropoda maxima), massive cave-dwelling spider, sporting the largest leg span of any known spider. The giant huntsman spider was first formally discovered in a cave in Laos by German arachnologist Peter Jäger in 2001. It is not considered dangerous to humans.

The giant huntsman spider is a species of huntsman spider found in a single cave complex in Laos, Asia. This particular huntsman spider was only discovered in 2001, but already holds the title for the biggest leg span of any spider in the world.

2024年6月2日 · The huntsman spider is one of the biggest spider species on this planet. The spider’s body is about 2cm in lenth (or just less than an inch), but the spider’s legs can stretch as long as 15 cm (~6 inches).

2023年5月30日 · The largest-ever documented giant huntsman spider had a leg span of 30 cm (12 in) leg span and 4.6 cm (1.8 in) body length. The legs of huntsman spiders are twisted in such a way that they extend forward like a crab, hence the nickname “crab” spider.

Huntsman spiders, members of the family Sparassidae (formerly Heteropodidae), catch their prey by hunting rather than in webs. [3] They are also called giant crab spiders because of their size and appearance.

2025年1月12日 · The giant huntsman spider (Heteropoda maxima) is the largest member of the family and native to Southeast Asia. This is the huntsman spider species that can have legs up to 12 inches (30.5 cm). Another large species is the giant crab spider, also known as the brown huntsman spider, which can have legs up to 10 inches (25.4 centimeters).

2022年12月31日 · The Giant huntsman spider is the largest member of this family. These spiders are known for their large leg span and are often called "huntsman" because of their fast movement and...

2021年4月22日 · The giant huntsman spider (Heteropoda maxima, “the largest”) is a species of huntsman spider (Sparassidae), a family of large, fast spiders that actively hunt down prey. It is considered the world’s largest spider by leg span, which can …