{"id":40498,"date":"2024-08-01T11:32:10","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T09:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/783e353e-2674-4de4-8a4b-804b3e70273e"},"modified":"2024-08-01T14:29:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T12:29:01","slug":"scariest-spiders-8-arachnids-that-may-give-some-people-the-creeps","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/rss_feed\/scariest-spiders-8-arachnids-that-may-give-some-people-the-creeps\/","title":{"rendered":"Scariest spiders: 8 arachnids that may give some people the creeps"},"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>

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Published: Thursday, 01 August 2024 at 09:32 AM<\/p>

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From ambushing its prey to shooting venoms – and even building webs strong enough to catch small birds – spiders are armed with all sorts of ways to catch their prey. It’s no wonder they evoke nightmares!<\/strong><\/p>

Discover the weirdest spiders in the world<\/a><\/p>

Meet some of the scariest… and most ingenious spiders on the planet – and learn to love them rather than hate them!<\/p>

8 of the scariest spiders<\/h2>

Spotted wolf spider<\/strong><\/h3>
\u00a9 AfroBrazilian, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons<\/https:><\/figcaption><\/figure>

Range:<\/strong> British Isles<\/p>

Size:<\/strong> 1cm (body) 3cm (legspan)<\/p>

Venom:<\/strong> yes<\/p>

Hunting style:<\/strong> Ambush<\/p>

Fear factor:<\/strong> The 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…while you’re asleep<\/p>

Common brown trapdoor spider<\/h3>
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\u00a9 Johan C.G. Fagerholm, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Range:<\/strong> Australia<\/p>

Size:<\/strong> 1.5cm (body) 3.5 cm (legspan)<\/p>

Hunting style:<\/strong> Ambush – pounces from a hidden lair<\/p>

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>

Black widow<\/h3>