Huntsman spiders are a group of large spiders in the family Sparassidae, which comprises more than 1,300 species. They are found in warm climates across the globe and owe their name to the way they chase their prey.
Rather than building a web and waiting for a meal to come to them like many other spiders, huntsman spiders actively seek out and run after prey using their long, spindly legs. Once they catch their target, these speedy spiders inject it with an immobilizing venom and then chow down on it.
