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Top 10 spiders in the world

author:Labor and management, Shu Dao III

Spiders are not everyone afraid of them. In fact, some people like to measure our eight-legged friends up close to find out what the biggest spider in the world is.

However, we would like to point out that most spiders are not the kind you see on your bedroom wall at night, so please don't worry about having a giant spider come to your house to stay with you.

As your mother used to say, they are more afraid of you than you are afraid of them.

10. Bird-eating spiders

Top 10 spiders in the world

This bird-eating spider inhabits the sand dunes of southern Israel and Jordan, and adult spiders can span up to 14 centimeters in legs. It is a nocturnal species that lives in underground nests and hides from predators.

9. Brazilian stray spiders

Top 10 spiders in the world

This highly toxic species hid in vegetation for most of its early years, but once it was large enough, it preferred to crawl on the ground. Stray spiders can also grow up to 15 cm on their legs, so adult spiders are easy to spot during the day.

8. Camel spiders

Top 10 spiders in the world

Strictly speaking, a camel spider is not a spider at all because it does not form webs. Strictly speaking, it is not strictly speaking, nor is it a scorpion, as it does not have a tail on its body. But it is an arachnid animal with 8 legs, which span up to 15 centimeters.

7. Colombian giant tarantula

Top 10 spiders in the world

As spiders get bigger, so do their fur. Known as the Colombian Giant Tarantula, this spider is a handsome creature with stunning markings. They feed on large insects and small mice and live in the rainforests of South America. Despite their large size (up to 16 cm legspan), they are shy and defensive by nature.

6. Poecilotheria tarantula

Top 10 spiders in the world

Its 20-centimeter leg span is enough to cover the entire human face, and it was first classified in 2012 and carries enough venom to kill small rodents and lizards.

5. Chakokin knee tarantula

Top 10 spiders in the world

The beautiful golden-kneeled tarantula lives up to its name and has beautiful markings on its limbs. This spider can span 17 to 20 centimeters in legs, and it also has some large fangs. However, this is another popular pet species because of its calm personality.

4. Brazilian red and white tarantula

Top 10 spiders in the world

The giant yellow-brown red tarantula lives in large areas of South America and is considered one of the longest-lived tarantulas, with some tarantulas reportedly living up to 20 years. It has leg spans of up to 23 cm and is also one of the larger species.

3. Brazilian bird-eating tarantula

Top 10 spiders in the world

This species is very docile, so it is popular as a pet. It will only take a bite when provoked, and even then there is no danger to humans. Males tend to have longer legs, spanning up to 28 cm.

2. Goliath's bird-eating tarantula

Top 10 spiders in the world

Despite its scary name, this spider rarely preys on birds, but the most frightening thing is that its legs span up to 28 centimeters. Unlike many other spiders and tarantulas, female spiders do not eat male spiders when mating.

1. Giant hunter spider

Top 10 spiders in the world

Giant hunter spiders have legs that span up to 30 cm. This species is mainly found in Laos and is thought to live mainly in caves.

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