While they may incite fear due to their impressive dimensions, these spiders play crucial roles in their ecosystems and have become subjects of significant scientific interest and study.

A giant spider species from Africa ... a member of the huntsman or Sparassidae family of spiders, which are famed for their size. And if the box was anything to go by, it had travelled some ...

This big guy can weigh in at 6 ounces, which is a lot for a spider. They are also nearly as "large" ... [+] as a giant huntsman, with a leg span of 11 inches. Despite its intimidating size and ...

The giant huntsman spider (Heteropoda maxima ... shedding their exoskeletons as they increase in size. Depending on the species, they may live for up to two years. We created this article in ...

An Australian spider the size of a guinea pig left removal men ... but he's definitely the biggest spider." The giant huntsman variety can grow to up to 30cm in leg span and Mr Alrdridge said ...

While you might assume this giant spider is a domestic insect pest, most huntsman species are helpful to humans, eating those pesky cockroaches and mosquitoes that destroy plants and carry disease.