If you thought that tarantulas weren't terrifying enough, scientists have now discovered a new kind of tarantula about the same size as a human face By National Post Staff Published Apr 05, 2013 ...

The giant huntsman spider and the Goliath birdeater are close in terms of size. They often overlap in leg span, and the giant huntsman often tops 11 inches from toe to toe.

Scientists have found an enormous, previously unknown, species of venomous spider in a remote Sri Lankan village. The giant tarantula is as big as a human face. Its legs, which have unique ...

A new species of tarantula, described as being the size of a human face, has been discovered in northern Sri Lanka. The spider, boasting legs which span 8 inches (20cm), has been named ...

The giant tarantula is as big as a human face. Its legs, which have unique daffodil-yellow markings, span a massive 20cm (eight inches). The arachnid also has a distinctive pink band around its body.