Thursday 17 May 2012

Giant Huntsman Spider
The giant huntsman spider (maximus, meaning the largest) .It is considered the world's largest spider by leg-span.The giant huntsman spider was discovered in northern Laos in 2001. largest by mass The giant huntsman spider is the largest member of the Sparassidde family, boasting a 30 cm leg-span, and 4.6 cm body-length.
The Banana Spider
The banana spider(Greek for "Murderess")can grow to have a leg span of up to 13–15 cm .Their body length ranges from 17 to 48 mm. they wander the jungle floor at night, rather than residing in a web. During the day they hide inside termite mounds, under fallen logs and rocks, and in banana plants ther are also known to hide in dark and moist places in or near human dwellings. they mates during the dry season from April to June,They have a distinctive defensive display in which the body is lifted up into an erect position, the first two pairs of legs are lifted high while the spider sways from side to side with hind legs in a cocked position.

Friday 4 May 2012

THE BLACK WIDOW


Black widows are famous and most recognisable for their hourglass or touching triangle mark on their backs. Nearly all of this type of bread answers to the black widow name with a few exceptions this specific type of spider though is found is warm and temperate areas around the globe.
This spider's bite is feared around the world. The reason for this is that its venom is a near 15 stronger that the rattlesnake. If you ever surcome to a black widow bite the first thing that will hit you is muscle aches followed by nausea and then a difficulty to breath. This is caused but the venom paralysing the diaphragm. However due to all the old myths it’s not very likely that you will suffer and serious damage let alone death. But some bites can kill some more likely small children or old people. Fortunately, bites rarely happen. The spiders are nonaggressive and only bite when under attack, such as when someone accidentally sits on them or stand on them in ignorance.
The most at risk from the black widow's bite are it’s pray mostly some insects and male black widow spiders. Females are vicious in there sense that they sometimes kill and eat their mates after mating. Black widows are solitary year-round except during this violent mating ritual.

Friday 27 April 2012

http://jessicamariella.blogspot.com/2011/09/top-ten-freakiest-spiders.html
Phoneutria,or more widley know as the Brazilian wandering spiders,this are defensive and highly venomous spider found in tropical South and Central America.The Brazilian wandering spiders was finally reconisezsd for being the most deadlest spider in the world by being put in to the Guinness world records in 2012.

Friday 20 April 2012

Hello my name is Connor and my blog is about Geography of Arachnids or more commonly know as spiders.