This creature is bigger than my hand.The goliath bird eating spider (also called the birdeater) is an arachnid belonging to the tarantula family and is the largest spider in the world.
This is way bigger than my Tarantula. You can't really tell by the photo but it was huge.Wikipedia: The goliath bird eating spider (also called the birdeater) (Theraphosa blondi) is an arachnid belonging to the tarantula family and is the largest spider in the world.