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Cyrtophora citricola, also known as the tropical tent-web spider, is an orb-weaver spider in the family Araneidae. It is found in Asia , Africa , Australia , Costa Rica , Hispaniola , Colombia , and Southern Europe and in 2000, it was discovered in Florida .
They are also called giant crab spiders because of their size and appearance. Larger species sometimes are referred to as wood spiders, because of their preference for woody places (forests, mine shafts, woodpiles, wooden shacks). In southern Africa the genus Palystes are known as rain spiders or lizard-eating spiders. [4]
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 (175 g (6.2 oz)) and body length (up to 13 cm (5.1 in)), and second to the giant huntsman spider by leg span. [1]
This category contains articles about spiders that have an African native distribution, rather than being limited to particular regions or countries in Africa. Spiders native to Africa may also be found in categories covering larger areas: Category:Cosmopolitan spiders – spiders native worldwide
Amblypygi is an order of arachnids also known as whip spiders or tailless whip scorpions, not to be confused with whip scorpions or vinegaroons that belong to the related order Thelyphonida. The name "amblypygid" means "blunt tail", a reference to a lack of the flagellum that is otherwise seen in whip scorpions.
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 [ 2 ] and South Africa. [ 3 ] With a body length of 8–11 mm, it is the largest pholcid in the world.
N. komaci females are the largest Nephila yet discovered. Displaying sexual size dimorphism commonly observed in various species of spiders, the size of a male reaches a leg span of only about 2.5 centimetres, with a body length of about 9 mm, [3] roughly one fifth of that of a female. [2]
Mongolarachne is an extinct genus of spiders placed in the monogeneric family Mongolarachnidae.The genus contains only one species, Mongolarachne jurassica, described in 2013, which is presently the largest fossilized spider on record. [1]