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This year the animal kingdom did not disappoint -- giving
people yet more reasons to marvel at nature's stunning diversity. Here
we revisit some of the amazing creatures DNews covered this year.
For starters, how about a spider the size of a puppy? Headlines flew around the globe this fall when word came that entomologist Piotr Naskrecki had encountered something he had seen only three times in 10 to 15 years: the South American Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi) -- the world's largest spider, according to Guinness World Records.
Its legs can reach up to 1 foot (30 centimeters) and it can weight up to 6 ounces (170 grams). And with a body the size of a large fist, the spider can look like the stuff of nightmares.
The "puppy" spider isn't lethal to humans, luckily for Naskrecki. He snapped this picture, one that must have given nightmares to arachnophobes far and wide.
Puppy-Sized Spider Romps in Rainforest
(SARATHY)
For starters, how about a spider the size of a puppy? Headlines flew around the globe this fall when word came that entomologist Piotr Naskrecki had encountered something he had seen only three times in 10 to 15 years: the South American Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi) -- the world's largest spider, according to Guinness World Records.
Its legs can reach up to 1 foot (30 centimeters) and it can weight up to 6 ounces (170 grams). And with a body the size of a large fist, the spider can look like the stuff of nightmares.
The "puppy" spider isn't lethal to humans, luckily for Naskrecki. He snapped this picture, one that must have given nightmares to arachnophobes far and wide.
Puppy-Sized Spider Romps in Rainforest
(SARATHY)
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