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Posted on Saturday, January 5, 2013
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Image credit: CC 2.0 Petra and Wilfried

Uploader comment: With a leg span of up to 30cm, the giant huntsman is believed to be the largest species of spider on the planet. It is believed to live in caves and was discovered in 2001 in Laos.

Recent comments on this image

#8 Posted by GenerationNine on 2/13/2013

My sympathies go out to whoever had to discover that thing.

#7 Posted by ineffectiveArtist on 4/29/2013

Oh dear. I'm glad I don't live around there...

#6 Posted by bzykillnzombies on 5/28/2013

iv seen a few big ones here in australia!

#5 Posted by MacsMom on 6/28/2013

It's looks like it's toting off a baked potato

#4 Posted by Emeraldgemheart on 9/17/2013

Ew.. I like spiders, just not that close. And big. And hairy. And venom-toting.... *passes out*

#3 Posted by Emoney on 6/19/2014

Wow, that spider is huge!

#2 Posted by magikgoddess on 7/12/2014

Wow that's almost a foot long! I wouldn't want to be the one to try to squish that particular spider...

#1 Posted by mskate on 11/10/2014

GOOD God! does it bite?

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