#areanomorphae

[chronicas]

what’s the smallest spider and biggest spider species you know?

The largest species of spider is Theraphosa blondi (left) however if you’re curious about the largest “true spider” (araneomorphae) it’s the Ancylometes genus (right). I couldn’t tell you which species is the largest among the ones that exist in that genus.

Extremely tiny spiders are often found, so it’s harder for me to pinpoint the smallest known spider, but the record holder for smallest is Patu diguna! At 2mm. I can’t seem to find any pictures without pulling out my computer, but here’s a spider in the same family to give a teeny bit of an idea how small they are! (Crassignatha danaugirangensis)