•Is a genus of around 70 species of spiders known for their visible spines. •Reach sizes of up to 30mm in diameter •Completely harmless to humans despite frightening appearance
• Second largest spider in the world by leg-span and largest by mass • Native to the rain forest regions of northern South America • Females have an average life span of 15 to 25 years while Males have a lifespan of 3 to 6 years
•The world’s largest spider by leg-span with a 12 inch leg-span (!!) •The huntsman appears to be a cave dweller and was •Discovered in Laos in 2001
Salticidae (Jumping Spider)
Famous Spiders
Honeutria (Brazilian Wandering Spider)
Latrodectus (Black Widow)
• This family of spiders contains about 5,000 species • Most of those species are capable of very agile jumps • Jumping spider species have four pairs of eyes with one particularly large pair
• World’s most venomous spider according to Guinness World Records. • Also known as banana spiders • Found in tropical S. America, and one species in Central America.
•The female sometimes eats the male after mating. •Its bite is very dangerous for humans, but death is rare