{"id":30879,"date":"2023-07-27T15:36:45","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T13:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/?p=78646"},"modified":"2023-07-27T16:35:43","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T14:35:43","slug":"scariest-spiders-8-spiders-to-give-you-the-creeps","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/rss_feed\/scariest-spiders-8-spiders-to-give-you-the-creeps\/","title":{"rendered":"Scariest spiders: 8 spiders to give you the creeps\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
Here are some of the scariest spiders on the planet – but remember only a very few pose any real threat to humans, so rather than hate them, marvel at their prowess and ingenuity instead <\/p>
By BBC Wildlife Magazine\n \t\t<\/p>
Published: Thursday, 27 July 2023 at 13:36 PM<\/p>
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From ambushing its prey to shooting venoms\u00a0 \u2013 and even building webs strong enough to catch small birds \u2013 spiders are armed with all sorts of ways to catch their prey.\u00a0 It\u2019s no wonder they evoke nightmares!<\/p>\n
Meet some of the scariest\u2026 and most ingenious spiders on the planet \u2013 and learn to love them rather than hate them!<\/p>\n
\u00a9 AfroBrazilian, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n
Range:<\/strong> British Isles<\/p>\n
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Size:<\/strong> 1cm (body) 3cm (legspan)<\/p>\n
Venom:<\/strong> yes<\/p>\n
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Hunting style:<\/strong> Ambush<\/p>\n
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Fear factor:<\/strong> \u00a0The UK\u2019s tiny suburban terror scuttles around gardens fast \u2013 very fast. Fast enough to give you the creeps at the thought of them scuttling indoors\u2026while you\u2019re asleep<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\u00a9 Johan C.G. Fagerholm, CC BY-SA 3.0 <http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n
Range:<\/strong> Australia<\/p>\n
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Size:<\/strong> 1.5cm (body) 3.5 cm (legspan)<\/p>\n
Hunting style:<\/strong> Ambush \u2013 pounces from a hidden lair<\/p>\n
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Fear factor:<\/strong> Lies in wait in its silk-lined burrow, ready to pounce as prey wander past. Can get mistaken for the funnel-web spider<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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