Compare that to your average huntsman spider, which can have a leg span of up to 15cm, according to the Australian Museum. Australia's largest orb weaver, the giant golden orb weaver, also has a ...

Dominating this picture, a giant orb-weaving spider, (Mongolarachne jurassica) having spun a web amongst the Ginko baiera twigs, has just caught a giant cicada (Palaeontinodes reshuitangensis).