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The biggest spiders

These are the spiders with the biggest bodies on Bug Wiki. Their legs make them look even bigger!

  1. 1Peacock tarantulaSpiders not an insect20 cm (7.9 in)
  2. 2Goliath birdeaterSpiders not an insect13 cm (5.1 in)
  3. 3Cobalt blue tarantulaSpiders not an insect13 cm (5.1 in)
  4. 4Queensland whistling tarantulaSpiders not an insect9 cm (3.5 in)
  5. 5Brazilian whiteknee tarantulaSpiders not an insect9 cm (3.5 in)
  6. 6Pinkfoot goliath tarantulaSpiders not an insect8.7 cm (3.4 in)
  7. 7Chinese bird spiderSpiders not an insect8.5 cm (3.3 in)
  8. 8Mexican pink tarantulaSpiders not an insect7.5 cm (3 in)
  9. 9Mexican redleg tarantulaSpiders not an insect6.5 cm (2.6 in)
  10. 10Golden redrump tarantulaSpiders not an insect6.5 cm (2.6 in)
  11. 11Mexican redknee tarantulaSpiders not an insect5.9 cm (2.3 in)
  12. 12Desert blonde tarantulaSpiders not an insect5.6 cm (2.2 in)
  13. 13Mexican rose tarantulaSpiders not an insect5.5 cm (2.2 in)
  14. 14Mexican redknee tarantulaSpiders not an insect5.4 cm (2.1 in)
  15. 15Southern house spiderSpiders not an insect5.1 cm (2 in)
  16. 16Sydney funnel-web spiderSpiders not an insect5 cm (2 in)
  17. 17Giant golden orb-weaverSpiders not an insect5 cm (2 in)
  18. 18Brazilian wandering spiderSpiders not an insect5 cm (2 in)
  19. 19Northern tree-dwelling funnel-web spiderSpiders not an insect5 cm (2 in)
  20. 20Middle East black tarantulaSpiders not an insect5 cm (2 in)
  21. 21Yucatán rust-rump tarantulaSpiders not an insect5 cm (2 in)
  22. 22Kilimanjaro mustard baboon spiderSpiders not an insect5 cm (2 in)
  23. 23Giant huntsman spiderSpiders not an insect4.6 cm (1.8 in)
  24. 24Grey huntsman spiderSpiders not an insect4.5 cm (1.8 in)
  25. 25Veracruz red-rump tarantulaSpiders not an insect4.1 cm (1.6 in)
  26. 26Golden silk orb-weaverSpiders not an insect4 cm (1.6 in)
  27. 27Chilean recluseSpiders not an insect4 cm (1.6 in)
  28. 28Australian golden orbweaverSpiders not an insect4 cm (1.6 in)
  29. 29Rain spiderSpiders not an insect3.6 cm (1.4 in)
  30. 30Carolina wolf spiderSpiders not an insect3.5 cm (1.4 in)
  31. 31Red-headed mouse spiderSpiders not an insect3.5 cm (1.4 in)
  32. 32Tiger bromeliad spiderSpiders not an insect3.5 cm (1.4 in)
  33. 33Grand Canyon black tarantulaSpiders not an insect3.5 cm (1.4 in)
  34. 34Tiger spiderSpiders not an insect3.4 cm (1.3 in)
  35. 35Social huntsman spiderSpiders not an insect3.2 cm (1.3 in)
  36. 36Dancing white lady spiderSpiders not an insect3.2 cm (1.3 in)
  37. 37Tarantula wolf spiderSpiders not an insect3 cm (1.2 in)
  38. 38Oval Saint Andrew's cross spiderSpiders not an insect3 cm (1.2 in)
  39. 39Kogane spiderSpiders not an insect3 cm (1.2 in)
  40. 40Batik golden web spiderSpiders not an insect3 cm (1.2 in)
  41. 41Giant water spiderSpiders not an insect3 cm (1.2 in)
  42. 42Mexican rose-gray tarantulaSpiders not an insect3 cm (1.2 in)
  43. 43Yellow garden spiderSpiders not an insect2.8 cm (1.1 in)
  44. 44Pantropical huntsman spiderSpiders not an insect2.8 cm (1.1 in)
  45. 45Radon Saint Andrew's cross spiderSpiders not an insect2.8 cm (1.1 in)
  46. 46Papuan hermit spiderSpiders not an insect2.8 cm (1.1 in)
  47. 47Dark fishing spiderSpiders not an insect2.6 cm (1 in)
  48. 48Bogota giant fishing spiderSpiders not an insect2.6 cm (1 in)
  49. 49Joro spiderSpiders not an insect2.5 cm (0.98 in)
  50. 50Rabid wolf spiderSpiders not an insect2.5 cm (0.98 in)

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