"Spider monkey Spider monkeys are New World monkeys belonging to the genus Ateles, part of the subfamily Atelinae, family Atelidae. Like other atelines, they are found in tropical forests of Central and South America, from southern Mexico to Brazil. The genus contains seven species, all of which are under threat; the black-headed spider monkey and brown spider monkey are critically endangered. Disproportionately long limbs and long prehensile tails make them one of the largest New World monkeys and give rise to their common name. Spider monkeys live in the upper layers of the rainforest, and forage in the high canopy,"
"Goliath birdeater The Goliath birdeater (""Theraphosa blondi"") belongs to the tarantula family Theraphosidae. Found in northern South America, it is the largest spider in the world by mass and size, but it is second to the giant huntsman spider by leg-span. It is also called the Goliath bird-eating spider; the practice of calling theraphosids ""bird-eating"" derives from an early 18th-century copper engraving by Maria Sibylla Merian that shows one . Despite the spider's name, it only rarely preys on birds. Unlike other species of spider/tarantula, females do not eat the males during mating. Females mature in 3 to 6 years"
"Giant huntsman spider The giant huntsman spider (scientific name Heteropoda maxima) is a species of huntsman spider (""Sparassidae""), a family of large, fast spiders that actively hunt down prey. It is considered the world's largest spider by leg span, which can reach up to . 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. Like all huntsman spiders, the legs of the giant huntsman spider are long compared to the body, and twist forward in a crab-like fashion. Apart from its size, the ""H. maxima"""
"of trapping prey or escaping predators. Sticky gum is expelled from their fangs and can be shot up to ten body lengths from the spider. Scytodes Scytodes is a genus of spitting spider that occurs all around the world. The most widely distributed species is ""Scytodes thoracica"", which originally had a palearctic distribution, but has been introduced to North America, Argentina, India, Australia and New Zealand. Females carry their eggs until they hatch. Upon hatching, the juvenile spiders remain in their mother's web. They cooperatively capture and feed on prey caught in the web. Upon reaching sexual maturity, the young"
"List in the Vulnerable category. Great slaty woodpecker The great slaty woodpecker (""Mulleripicus pulverulentus"") is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found across the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. A unique and basically unmistakable bird, it is the largest species of woodpecker that is certain to exist today. It is a fairly gregarious species. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. It is found in the greater Sundas but does not inhabit Bali. This species"
"Nephila pilipes Nephila pilipes (northern golden orb weaver or giant golden orb weaver) is a species of golden orb-web spider. It can be found in Japan, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand, Laos, Philippines, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, and Australia. It is commonly found in primary and secondary forests and gardens. Females are large and grow to a body size of 30–50 mm (overall size up to 20 cm), with males growing to 5–6 mm. It is the largest of the orb-weaving spiders apart from the recently discovered ""Nephila komaci"", and one of the"
"to tropical regions of the world, including much of Australasia, Africa, Asia, the Mediterranean Basin, and the Americas. Several species of huntsman spider can use an unusual form of locomotion. The wheel spider (""Carparachne aureoflava"") from the Namib uses a cartwheeling motion, while ""Cebrennus rechenbergi"" uses a handspring motion. Sparassids are eight-eyed spiders. The eyes appear in two largely forward-facing rows of four on the anterior aspect of the prosoma. Many species grow very large – in Laos, male giant huntsman spiders (""Heteropoda maxima"") attain a legspan of . Persons unfamiliar with spider taxonomy commonly confuse large species with tarantulas,"
"Antarctica). It has been introduced into Belgium (Antwerp), and North America, where (as of 2009) colonies can be found in southern Arizona and southeastern California. Two spiders were found in a shipping container which arrived in England in 2004. It is suggested that the species originates from the Old World, although it was first described from Brazil. Artema atlanta Artema atlanta is a species of spider of the family Pholcidae with a pantropical distribution. It is commonly known as the giant daddy-long-legs spider, in Australia and South Africa. With a body length of 8–11 mm, it is the largest pholcid"
"Middle East. In Britain it is only found in the southern heathlands from Kent west to Cornwall, with concentrations in Surrey and Hampshire. In Europe has been recorded in Spain, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Germany and Poland. It has also been found in Turkey, east to Iran and Central Asia. Cryptocheilus notatus Cryptocheilus notatus is the largest species of spider wasps (Pompilidae) to be found in Great Britain reaching up to 18mm in length. ""Cryptocheilus notatus"" constructs multi-celled nests and they require quite substantial pre-existing cavities, the wasp does very little digging herself. Nesting sites have included mammal burrows,"
"Great slaty woodpecker The great slaty woodpecker (""Mulleripicus pulverulentus"") is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found across the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. A unique and basically unmistakable bird, it is the largest species of woodpecker that is certain to exist today. It is a fairly gregarious species. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. It is found in the greater Sundas but does not inhabit Bali. This species prefers to inhabit areas of"
"Scytodes Scytodes is a genus of spitting spider that occurs all around the world. The most widely distributed species is ""Scytodes thoracica"", which originally had a palearctic distribution, but has been introduced to North America, Argentina, India, Australia and New Zealand. Females carry their eggs until they hatch. Upon hatching, the juvenile spiders remain in their mother's web. They cooperatively capture and feed on prey caught in the web. Upon reaching sexual maturity, the young spiders leave the web, move a short distance away and exhibit solitary behavior. The spitting from which its name derives is used as a method"
"located on the first pair of legs of most adult males. The Goliath birdeater is native to the upland rain forest regions of northern South America: Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana, northern Brazil and southern Venezuela. Most noticeable in the Amazon rainforest, the spider is terrestrial, living in deep burrows, and is found commonly in marshy or swampy areas. It is a nocturnal species. The spider is part of the local cuisine in northeastern South America, prepared by singeing off the urticating hairs and roasting it in banana leaves. The flavor has been described as ""shrimplike"". In response to threats, Goliath"
"Artema atlanta Artema atlanta is a species of spider of the family Pholcidae with a pantropical distribution. It is commonly known as the giant daddy-long-legs spider, in Australia and South Africa. With a body length of 8–11 mm, it is the largest pholcid in the world. Specimens of both sexes have a body length of 8–11 mm. Their first pair of legs is roughly 6.5 times the length of the body. ""A. atlanta"" can be found in all tropical regions, such as the Seychelles, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Brazil. It can be found on every continent (apart from"
"southern United States, some parts of Northern California, Central America, the West Indies, and Venezuela. The species name, ""viridans"", is Latin for ""becoming green"". It should not be confused with either ""P. viridana"", a species that occurs only in India and Myanmar, or ""P. viridis"" from Spain and Africa. Peucetia viridans Peucetia viridans, the green lynx spider, is a bright-green lynx spider usually found on green plants. It is the largest North American species in the family Oxyopidae. The body of the female may be as much as long. The male is smaller, being more slender and averaging in length."
"extant spider. As of December 2015, there were about 197 species in the genus, after series of revisions. Heteropoda Heteropoda is a genus of spiders in the family Sparassidae, the huntsman spiders. They are mainly distributed in tropical Asia and Australia, while at least one species, ""H. venatoria"", has a cosmopolitan distribution, and ""H. variegata"" occurs in the Mediterranean. These spiders catch and eat insects, but in a laboratory study one species readily ate fish and tadpoles when offered, and ""H. venatoria"" has been known to eat scorpions and bats. The largest species in the genus, ""H. maxima"", is about"
"body is small (specially if compared to the size of its legs, which are usually between three and four times the size of its body). It has slow movements and it hunts only at night. The spider is native to South America (it is more common in Chile, but can be found in other parts of South America, specifically in Argentina, Uruguay and Bolivia). It lives mostly inside houses in dark and hidden places such as behind frames, in closets, etc. But it can also be found outdoors. The hunting method of the Chilean tiger spider is quite characteristic and"
"probably a cave dweller because of its pale colour, long legs and special hairs on the second foot of the male. There is no apparent reduction of the eyes, possibly because the species lives near cave entrances. Giant huntsman spider The giant huntsman spider (scientific name Heteropoda maxima) is a species of huntsman spider (""Sparassidae""), a family of large, fast spiders that actively hunt down prey. It is considered the world's largest spider by leg span, which can reach up to . The coloration is yellowish-brown with several irregularly distributed dark spots on the rear half. The legs have wide"
"Heteropoda Heteropoda is a genus of spiders in the family Sparassidae, the huntsman spiders. They are mainly distributed in tropical Asia and Australia, while at least one species, ""H. venatoria"", has a cosmopolitan distribution, and ""H. variegata"" occurs in the Mediterranean. These spiders catch and eat insects, but in a laboratory study one species readily ate fish and tadpoles when offered, and ""H. venatoria"" has been known to eat scorpions and bats. The largest species in the genus, ""H. maxima"", is about 4.6 centimeters long but has a legspan of up to 30 centimeters, therefore being the largest of any"
"lab, which is a behaviour associated with aerial travel by ballooning. Dolomedes schauinslandi Dolomedes schauinslandi or the Rangatira spider is a large spider of the family Pisauridae. It is only found on South East Island (Rangatira), Houruakopara and Mangere Islands in the Chatham Islands, New Zealand. It is one of New Zealand's largest and rarest spiders. This large ""Dolomedes"" spider was first described by Eugène Simon in 1899 as ""one of the biggest and most robust species of the genus ""Dolomedes"""". This species demonstrates sexual dimorphism, with male body lengths of and females of . Both males and females are"
"Spiderhunter The spiderhunters are birds of the genus Arachnothera, part of the sunbird family Nectariniidae. The genus contains eleven species found in the forests of south and southeastern Asia. They are large representatives of the sunbird family, with drab plumage and long strongly curved bills. They feed on both nectar and a range of small arthropods. Unlike the rest of the family, which is more widespread, the spiderhunters are confined to the Oriental zoogeographic region, occurring from India east to The Philippines and from the Himalayas south to Java; they reach their greatest species diversity in the Thai-Malay peninsula, Sumatra"
"time. Great grebe The great grebe (""Podiceps major"") is the largest species of grebe in the world. A disjunct population exists in northwestern Peru, while the main distribution is from extreme southeastern Brazil to Patagonia and central Chile. The population from southern Chile is considered a separate subspecies, ""P. m. navasi"". This species occurs mainly in open waterways. Most birds are seen on low altitude lakes and sluggish rivers (often surrounded by forests), as well as estuarine marshes. While breeding, it frequents the heavily vegetated inlets off of large lakes. Outside of the breeding season, most birds will move to"
"Goliath heron The Goliath heron (""Ardea goliath""), also known as the giant heron, is a very large wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa, with smaller numbers in Southwest and South Asia. This is the world's largest heron. The height is , the wingspan is and the weight is . Among standard measurements, the tarsus measures from and the wing chord averages around in length. The culmen measures from , while the bill from the gape measures around . In flight it has a slow and rather ponderous look and, unlike some other herons,"
"Bình Thuận Province consume the spiders after roasting, and consider them a healthy food source. Nephila pilipes Nephila pilipes (northern golden orb weaver or giant golden orb weaver) is a species of golden orb-web spider. It can be found in Japan, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand, Laos, Philippines, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, and Australia. It is commonly found in primary and secondary forests and gardens. Females are large and grow to a body size of 30–50 mm (overall size up to 20 cm), with males growing to 5–6 mm. It is the largest"
"Great tit The great tit (""Parus major"") is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a widespread and common species throughout Europe, the Middle East, Central and Northern Asia, and parts of North Africa where it is generally resident in any sort of woodland; most great tits do not migrate except in extremely harsh winters. Until 2005 this species was lumped with numerous other subspecies. DNA studies have shown these other subspecies to be distinctive from the great tit and these have now been separated as two distinct species, the cinereous tit of southern Asia, and the"
"Great grebe The great grebe (""Podiceps major"") is the largest species of grebe in the world. A disjunct population exists in northwestern Peru, while the main distribution is from extreme southeastern Brazil to Patagonia and central Chile. The population from southern Chile is considered a separate subspecies, ""P. m. navasi"". This species occurs mainly in open waterways. Most birds are seen on low altitude lakes and sluggish rivers (often surrounded by forests), as well as estuarine marshes. While breeding, it frequents the heavily vegetated inlets off of large lakes. Outside of the breeding season, most birds will move to estuaries"
"of a few cm (1–3 in). Male burrows tend to be longer/deeper, up to 10 cm and more (4 in). The spiders are more frequently found on the land-side of dunes, which is better protected against strong winds, and prefer open habitat to vegetation when outside their burrows. The reproductive peak takes place in January (after midsummer), with the highest surface and foraging activity shown during Southern hemisphere summer. In general, the habitat is cool and humid for its region, at best subtropical, the air being constantly moistened, usually by brine that is carried from the sea by the wind."
"nests or producing egg-cases rather than for building webs. The largest known fossil spider as of 2011 is the araneid ""Nephila jurassica"", from about , recorded from Daohuogo, Inner Mongolia in China. Its body length is almost 25 mm, (i.e., almost one inch). Several Carboniferous spiders were members of the Mesothelae, a primitive group now represented only by the Liphistiidae. The mesothelid ""Paleothele montceauensis"", from the Late Carboniferous over , had five spinnerets. Although the Permian period saw rapid diversification of flying insects, there are very few fossil spiders from this period. The main groups of modern spiders, Mygalomorphae and"
"high species diversity in South-east Asia, from China and Japan to New Guinea. The second largest number of species occur in tropical Africa. South America has only four species. Nine species of ""Dolomedes"" exist in North America. The six-spotted fishing spider (""D. triton"") lives primarily in small lakes and ponds. This spider consumes mostly water striders (pond skaters), but like all ""Dolomedes"", it is an opportunistic ambush hunter that will eat anything that it can capture. Other species include the bog-dwelling ""D. striatus"", and four species living by streams: ""D. scriptus"", ""D. vittatus"", ""D. gertschi"" and ""D. holti"". Two North"
"The female is about long including the legs; her body length is and the male's body is long. The juvenile spiders look similar to adults but are smaller and they go through a series of molts within their lifetime to grow and reach adult size. These spiders are native to the Western Hemisphere and can be found throughout the contiguous United States and southern Canada, more common east of the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains. They can also range into Mexico. They are semi-aquatic and live in wetland habitats such as ponds, lake shores, and they can also inhabit slow-moving"
"Birdwing Birdwings are butterflies in the swallowtail family, that belong to the genera ""Trogonoptera"", ""Troides"", and ""Ornithoptera"". Most recent authorities recognise 36 species, however, this is debated, and some authorities include additional genera. Birdwings are named for their exceptional size, angular wings, and birdlike flight. They are native to the Indian subcontinent, mainland and archipelagic Southeast Asia, and Australasia. Included among the birdwings are some of the largest butterflies in the world: the largest, Queen Alexandra's birdwing; the second largest, the Goliath birdwing; the largest butterfly endemic to Australia, the Cairns birdwing; and the largest butterfly in India, the southern"
"Peucetia viridans Peucetia viridans, the green lynx spider, is a bright-green lynx spider usually found on green plants. It is the largest North American species in the family Oxyopidae. The body of the female may be as much as long. The male is smaller, being more slender and averaging in length. There often is a red patch between the eyes, with a few red spots on the body. The eye region is clothed with white appressed hairs. The dorsal surface of the abdomen bears about six Chevron-like marks with the centres pointing forward. The legs are green to yellow, bearing"
"Giant house spider The giant house spider, now with the scientific name Eratigena atrica, is one of the biggest spiders of Central and Northern Europe. It was previously placed in the genus ""Tegenaria"", where in addition to Tegenaria atrica, it was also documented as Tegenaria duellica, Tegenaria gigantea and Tegenaria saeva, among others, all thought to be different species. It is now a member of the newly described genus ""Eratigena"". The bite of this species does not pose a threat to humans or pets, and it is generally reluctant to bite, preferring to escape. The two sexes do not differ"
"Lasiodora parahybana Lasiodora parahybana, the Brazilian salmon pink bird-eating tarantula, also simply known as the salmon pink or LP, is a tarantula from north-eastern Brazil and considered to be the third largest tarantula in the world (behind ""Theraphosa blondi"" and ""Theraphosa apophysis""; however, the largest spider in terms of leg-span is the giant huntsman spider). It was discovered and described in 1917 by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão, in Paraíba, where the tarantula is endemic. They are popular pets in the tarantula hobby due to their large size and readiness to breed. They are also considered to be 'docile'. The salmon"