Scientists Reveal World's Fastest Spider, Which Moves at Over 8 MPH

A recent study says Australia’s jungle huntsman spider is the world’s fastest spider, with findings that measured speed, leg ...

Australia's huntsman fastest spider recorded in new study

A species of huntsman spider found in Queensland is the fastest mover out of more than 250 spider species analysed in a new study.
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Scientists put 258 spider species through a speed test, and a hand-sized Australian huntsman outran them all at nearly 8 mph

The study, posted to the preprint server bioRxiv on June 15, 2025, is one of the broadest locomotion analyses ever conducted on arachnids. Researchers compiled speed data across 258 spider species, ...

Australia's jungle huntsman clocks 8 mph, taking title of world's fastest spider

Speed records are not usually associated with spiders, but one species from Australia has just raced into the spotlight: the jungle huntsman, already known for its large size and ...

The Fastest Spider on Earth Runs as Fast as a Chicken

Some spiders move so fast they leave scientists questioning the official world record, and the reigning champion may not deserve its title. Meet the eight-legged hunter whose long legs and ...
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Study shows Australian huntsman spider reaching speed of 3.59m/second

Australia's brown huntsman spider has been identified as the world's fastest-running spider, reaching 13 km/h in a new study that challenges a long-held record holder.

This huge, hairy-legged Australian arachnid may be the fastest spider in the world

A brown huntsman is the quickest of more than 250 species analysed by scientists in the UK and Germany ...