The tarantula is the largest, heaviest spider on the plant.
Trapdoor spider.
Dark fisher spider
The katipo is the native poisonous spider and it belongs to the same family as the Black Widow of the US, and the Red Back of Australia. We have in Otago, both the Red Back and the White Tail spiders from Australia, and both are poisonous. But if you don't bother them, they'll not bother you.
The spider is such a powerful influence in so many cultures. In Native American symbolism, the Spider is a symbol of protection against torrential storms.
Guiness World Records: The World's largest spider is a male Goliath bird-eating spider collected in Venezuela in 1965. It had a record leg-span of 28cm (11 inches).
The biggest spider is the goliath bird eating spider. It can grow up to 1 foot (30 cm) in diameter.
The Nelson cave spider (Spelungula cavernicola).
No, the katipo is an endangered spider native to New Zealand. Although related to Australia's redback spider, it is not the same species.
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One of the two spiders that are native to NM and is considered poisonous is the widow spider. Also, the recluse spider is another NM spider that is poisonous.
New Zealand's only native venomous spider is the Katipo Spider. It is also New Zealand's only venomous creature. Two venomous spiders have been introduced from Australia: these are the white-tailed spider and the Redback spider.