Where do the world’s largest spiders by leg span live?
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The largest spiders by leg span, such as giant huntsman spiders, live in caves and forests in Southeast Asia. Records have been linked especially to Laos.
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Some of the world’s largest spiders by leg span are giant huntsman spiders, which are found in caves and forested habitats in Southeast Asia. A species described from Laos, Heteropoda maxima, is famous for its exceptionally large leg span. These spiders are not the heaviest spiders on Earth, but their legs can make them look enormous. They live in dark, sheltered environments and are rarely seen. Their discovery highlighted how much biodiversity remains undocumented in tropical Asia.
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