Goliath Bird Eating Spider

The Goliath birdeater spider (Theraphosa blondi) is a type of a tarantula spider found mainly in northern South America. In terms of mass and size, this is the largest spider. It is called “bird-eating” based on an 18th-century copper carving by Maria Sibylla Merian which shows the spider eating a hummingbird, although the species rarely prey on birds. It mainly feeds on earthworms, toads, insects and even rodents, lizards, frogs and snakes.

Megalara Garuda

This insect is aptly referred to as the “king of wasps” for good reason. It is unbelievably and frighteningly large. It primarily lives in the Mekongga Mountains in the southeastern part of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The males are about 1.3 inches long, with large, powerful jaws.