The Giant huntsman spider is huge, but not deadly to humans. Biggest in the world, the Giant Huntsman Spider was just recently discovered in 2001 in a Cave in Laos.
Because of reduced competition from other trees, it tends to thrive in barren soil containing too much sand, gravel, or clay. Growth and development of young trees is rapid, and their longevity can extend to 50-100 years. Siberian Elm is resistant to Dutch Elm disease, which is often fatal to other elms. It is prone to storm damage from wind, snow, and ice (especially the latter), causing breakage of branches and twigs that can litter the ground underneath the tree.
The weeping âPendulaâ cultivar was developed in Holland in 1884; North American cultivation began in 1907. Though the species can grow up to 90 feet tall in its native habitat, the weeping Alaskan cedar generally grows to 50 feet tall with a 20-foot spread when grown as an ornamental.ommon pests of the weeping Alaskan cedar include juniper scale, bagworms, beetle borers, spruce mites and spider mites. Diseases include tip, twig and needle blights, root rot, rust and phytophora.