Guinness World Records: Largest ever spider

The world's largest known spider is a male goliath bird-eating spider collected by the Pablo San Martin Expedition at Rio Cavro, Venezuela.

Oct 21, 2022 - 09:19
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Guinness World Records: Largest ever spider

The world’s largest known spider is a male goliath bird-eating spider (Theraphosa blondi) collected by members of the Pablo San Martin Expedition at Rio Cavro, Venezuela in April 1965.

It had a record leg-span of 28cm (11 inches) – sufficient to cover a dinner plate.

This species is found in the coastal rainforests of Surinam, Guyana and French Guiana, but isolated specimens have also been reported from Venezuela and Brazil.

A two-year-old spider of the same species, bred by Robert Bustard and reared by Brian Burnett of Alyth, Perthshire also had a leg span of 28cm (11 inches) and weighed 170g (6 ounces) in February 1998.

Body length: 280mm, Weight: 50g, lifespan: 10 years, discovered: 1804.

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