huntsman spiders are the largest spiders in Florida. Females typically measure between 3 to 5 inches long, but especially large specimens can reach nearly 6 inches in length. Their bodies ...

Scientists have named the 3.54-inch-long species Atrax christenseni, with a nickname of "Big Boy." Common Sydney funnel-web spiders, in comparison, can grow up to nearly 2 inches. "Our research ...

they are generally not feasible at large scales. And, although this project required a trained team of 42 people each time a cluster of spiders were anchored in the coral rubble, the full ...