In terms of leg span, the Giant Huntsman spider is considered to be the biggest spider in the world. Like all huntsman spiders, it’s legs are long compared to the body, and twist forward in a crab-like fashion. A full grown adult can have a leg span of 12 inches and a body length of 2 inches.
This long-legged giant was discovered in a large cave in northern Laos in 2001. It is thought to be a cave dweller because of its pale color, long legs and special hairs on the second foot of the male. The coloration is yellowish-brown with several irregularly distributed dark spots on the rear half. The legs have wide dark bands before the first bend.
Apart from its size, the Giant Huntsman spider can be distinguished from other species of Huntsman spiders by genital characteristics. The males’ cymbium is much longer than usual – at least three times longer than the tegulum. The female is distinguished by a characteristically shaped epigyneal field with two anterior directed bands, and the course of their internal ducts.
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