The Guardian·3 min read·medium
This huge hairy-legged Australian arachnid may be the fastest spider on the planet
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Graham Readfearn, Nick Evershed and Andy Ball
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Scientists from the UK and Germany have identified the Australian brown huntsman spider as potentially the fastest spider in the world. The arachnid reached a top speed of 3.59 meters per second, surpassing previous records.
The brown huntsman timed as the fastest spider at a top speed of 3.59 m/s – video Australia news This huge hairy-legged Australian arachnid may be the fastest spider on the planet A brown huntsman is the quickest of more than 250 species analysed by scientists in the UK and Germany
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