- The largest native spider in New Zealand is a cave-dwelling
spider, Spelungula cavernicola, known
only from the Golden Bay and Buller area. It has
a leg
span of 130 mm and a body length of 24 mm.
- The largest spider in the world is the goliath or bird-eating
tarantula, Theraphosa blondi. It has a leg span of 250
mm and a body length of 90 mm.
- The smallest spider in New Zealand belongs to the
family Mysmenidae and has yet to be given
an official scientific name. Adults have a body length of
less than 0.5 mm.
- The smallest spider in the world is a web-building
spider, Patu marplesi, from Samoa, belonging
to the family Symphytognathidae. Adults have a
body length of 0.43 mm.
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