More than 43,000 different spider species roam the Earth, but these creepy crawlers do not always go bump in the night.
The eight-legged insects vary in size and shape, with the smallest spiders in the world coming from the family Symphytognathidae, according to Guinness World Records. Spiders of this family can be mere inches; the smallest Patu digua spider was recorded at 0.014 inches, while the Samoan moss spider can be as small as 0.011 inches long.
But what about the opposite side of the spectrum? How large can spiders get? Here is the biggest spider in the world, as well as other record-breaking spiders.
Meet the biggest spider in the world: It can grow up to 11 inches in length.
The eight-legged insects vary in size and shape, with the smallest spiders in the world coming from the family Symphytognathidae, according to Guinness World Records. Spiders of this family can be mere inches; the smallest Patu digua spider was recorded at 0.014 inches, while the Samoan moss spider can be as small as 0.011 inches long.
But what about the opposite side of the spectrum? How large can spiders get? Here is the biggest spider in the world, as well as other record-breaking spiders.
Meet the biggest spider in the world: It can grow up to 11 inches in length.
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