What is the species of mammoth spider that was caught on film eating a bird this week?
The golden orb weaver is not the largest spider in the world, but it is one of the creepiest. The Internet has been abuzz over this mammoth spider, a native species in Australia, after a photo showing a spider eating a bird began circulating via email. The image was captured by a resident of Cairns, Australia, who saw the gruesome display of nature in his own backyard. In the image, a chestnut breasted mannikin is being devoured by the giant golden orb weaver. A mammoth spider eating an average sized bird is a creepy visual to imagine, how awful it must have been to see for real! See images of the giant spider eating a bird as the bird tries to fly away for its life. THIS amazing image of a mammoth spider devouring a bird was taken in the backyard of a property near Cairns. The image, which is being cirulated via email worldwide, is real, according to wildlife experts, The Cairns Post reported. The photo, believed to have been taken earlier this week, shows the spider clenching its leg
The golden orb weaver is not the largest spider in the world, but it is one of the creepiest. The Internet has been abuzz over this mammoth spider, a native species in Australia, after a photo showing a spider eating a bird began circulating via email. The image was captured by a resident of Cairns, Australia, who saw the gruesome display of nature in his own backyard. In the image, a chestnut breasted mannikin is being devoured by the giant golden orb weaver. A mammoth spider eating an average sized bird is a creepy visual to imagine, how awful it must have been to see for real! See images of the giant spider eating a bird as the bird tries to fly away for its life. THIS amazing image of a mammoth spider devouring a bird was taken in the backyard of a property near Cairns. The image, which is being cirulated via email worldwide, is real, according to wildlife experts, The Cairns Post reported. The photo, believed to have been taken earlier this week, shows the spider clenching its leg