We take a look at the top 10 largest spiders in the world and if you suffer form arachnophobia, then it may be a god idea to go and look at one of our other top 10 articles.
10. Tegenaria Parietin
Tegenaria Parietin is number 10 on our list of top 10 largest spiders in the world
Tegenaria Parietina is a rather rare spider in Europe, with a distribution also including Northern Africa to Central Asia and Sri Lanka, and from the West Indies to Uruguay and Argentina, where it may be introduced.
9. Golden Silk Orb Weaver
Golden Silk Orb Weaver is number 9 on our list of top 10 largest spiders in the world
The golden silk orb-weavers are a genus of araneomorph spiders noted for the impressive webs they weave. Nephila consists of numerous species found in warmer regions around the world.
8. Carbalus Aravensis
Carbalus Aravensis is number 8 on our list of top 10 largest spiders in the world
Cerbalus aravaensis is a huntsman spider found in the southern Arava Valley of Israel and Jordan. The species was first described by Gorshom Levy of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 2007.
7. Brazilian Wandering Spider
Brazilian Wandering Spider is number 7 on our list of top 10 largest spiders in the world
Phoneutria, commonly known as Brazilian wandering spiders, armed spiders, or banana spiders, are a genus of aggressive and venomous spiders of potential medical significance to humans
6. Giant Baboon Spider
Giant Baboon Spider is number 6 on our list of top 10 largest spiders in the world
This is a burrowing spider and ranges in colour from a dull black and grey to a rusty orange/brown. It is black when freshly moulted (post-moult) and turns brown just before a moult (pre-moult). Its eyes are small and weak and only able to judge light levels.
5. Bird Eating Spider
Bird Eating Spider is number 5 on our list of top 10 largest spiders in the world
This is one of several species of large, aggressive spiders, which are found in the warmer and more arid regions of Australia.
The largest species may attain a body length of 60mm and a leg span of 160mm, with powerful fangs 10mm long.
4. Camel Spider
Camel Spider is number 4 on our list of top 10 largest spiders in the world
The Solifugae are an order of animals in the class Arachnida known variously as camel spiders, wind scorpions, sun spiders, or solifuges.
The order includes more than 1,000 described species in about 153 genera.
3. Goliath Bird Eating Spider
Goliath Bird Eating Spider is number 3 on our list of top 10 largest spiders in the world
The Goliath bird-eater is a spider belonging to the tarantula family Theraphosidae. Found in northern South America, it is the largest spider in the world. By leg-span, it is second to the giant huntsman spider, but it is the largest by mass
2. Brazilian Pink Bird Eating Spider
Brazilian Pink Bird Eating Spider is number 2 on our list of top 10 largest spiders in the world
The Brazilian salmon pink bird-eating tarantula, also simply known as the salmon pink or LP, is a relatively large tarantula from north-eastern Brazil. L. parahybana is considered to be the third largest tarantula in the world.
1 – The Huntsman Spider
The Huntsman Spider is number one on our list of top 10 largest spiders in the world
Huntsman spiders, members of the family Sparassidae, are known by this name because of their speed and mode of hunting. They also are called giant crab spiders because of their size and appearance.