The Huntsman Spider With Its Dinner A Cockroach. Stock Photo

Some people may afraid of spider, but for me they are my favorite arachnid. They are also called giant crab spiders because of their size and appearance. Larger species sometimes are referred to as wood spiders, because of their preference for woody places (forests, mine shafts, woodpiles, wooden shacks). In southern Africa the genus Palystes are known as rain spiders or lizard-eating spiders.