These Are The 5 Creepiest Crawlies In The World. I’m Never Going Outside.

It’s the ladies you have to watch out for when it comes to this species of spiders. They are much larger than the males (they have 6 inch-long leg spans). Not only they, but their webs can be almost 5 feet-wide! These spiders catch large insect prey… but they can also take down birds and snakes.

This species of tarantula was only recently discovered in Sri Lanka and with a leg span of about 8 inches, it could totally smother your face if it wanted to. Yikes. They’re indigenous to India and Sri Lanka, preferring to dwell in old trees. However, their already rare numbers are dwindling due to deforestation. Which is… a shame… I guess.

Known as the “Goliath Bird-eating spider,” this big guy can have a leg span of about 12 inches, making it the largest spider in the world. They don’t, however, actually eat birds. The misnomer nickname occurred after a man claimed to see one eating a hummingbird, but they mainly stick to insects, frogs and rodents like other tarantulas. Their fangs are capable of breaking human skin, but their venom won’t kill you. (Not that makes them any less terrifying.) They’re also quite musical. They can rub their legs together to make a noise that can be heard from 15 feet away.

Nicknamed “The Giant Huntsman,” this spider was discovered just a few years ago in Laos. They also have a leg span of 12 inches and can be found lurking in caves. They’re quick on their feet and can extend their legs forward much like a crab.

With a 6-inch leg span, these crawlers up their creepy factor with fatal venom. It is among one of the most toxic spiders in the world, in fact, but thankfully there is an anti-venom available. They are indigenous to South and Central America and have a couple of descriptive nicknames: the “Brazilian wandering spider” due to its penchant for strolls around the forests at night and “banana spider” because it likes to stow away in shipments of the fruit.