Species of spider
The Giant Japanese funnel-web spider, known formally as Macrothele gigas, is a species of funnel-web spider in the family Macrothelidae.[1] It is one of the largest funnel-web spiders in the world, and is highly venomous.[2]
Description
Members of the species are typically black with red fangs protruding from the mouth. When fully grown, spiders in the species can grow to have a leg span of ~6 inches (15 cm), making them one of the largest funnel web spider species in the world.[3] The spider is exclusive to the Ryukyu Islands in Japan.
Venom
The spider is extremely venomous, and typical symptoms after a bite can include unnatural amounts of perspiration, goose bumps, hypertension and tachycardia.[2]
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