Giant huntsman spiders are the largest member of the huntsman spider family Sparassidae with a leg span stretching up to 12 inches across — roughly the size of a dinner plate.

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Less than a foot away, a huntsman spider, about the size of an adult’s hand, was perched near the top of the door — and a dead pygmy possum was dangling from its gleaming black fangs.

Huntsman trying to eat a mouse." In case you don't live in Australia, a Huntsman spider is sometimes known as a "giant crab spider," which will give you some idea of the creature's scale.

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Huntsman spiders, which are known for their speed and ability to hunt, can grow nearly 1 foot in length, generally live in Australia, Africa and other temperate climates, according to a 2003 study.

The spider can be seen moving around in dance-like circles as it wraps the cricket, immobilized by its venom, in silk. There are 94 known species of Huntsman spiders in Australia.