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Scientist Piotr Naskrecki was in a South American rainforest when he heard a noise from the undergrowth. Expecting it to be a rat, he was left astonished when he saw this monster. It turned out to be the South American Goliath Birdeater - the largest spider in the world. Incredibly, the spider has a leg span which can grow up to a foot - which is the size of a child's forearm. They can also weight more than 6 ounces and come complete with two-inch fangs full of venom.
The biggest spider ever, the Goliath birdeater, was discovered in the South American forests. Piotr Nasrecki, a Harvard entymologist, recounted his tangles with the humongous tarantula recently and said its about the size of a puppy. (Photo: Reuters/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)A tarantula is seen in this file photo. The biggest spider known to man was seen in Guyana. The South American Goliath birdeater, or Theraphosa blondi, was huge compared to other tarantulas, Naskrecki said.