10 Rarest Spiders in the World

Love them or hate them - spiders are pretty incredible creatures. Most humans have a love hate relationship with spiders, but there is definitely more to love about them then we truly know. We are continuously fascinated by their ability to spin webs, hunt for food and even produce silk, yet at the same time, their bug-eyed alien look is deemed terrifying, and we spend most of our time running away from them in fear. The truth is, the majority of spiders are actually harmless and can even be beneficial to the ecosystem. We’re about to take a look at ten of the rarest spiders that exist on this planet.

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Number 10. Skydiving Spider

Over 40,000 different kinds of spiders exist today, and Genus Selenops is one of them, also known as skydiving spiders. Genus Selenops is named after Selene, the Greek goddess of the moon; this could be because they are nocturnal and have acute vision.
Unlike most spiders, this species can fly and can often be observed in Central and South America, specifically Panama and Peru. Once in the air, these spiders have the ability to manoeuvre around to create balance and stability instead of just dropping down flat. Wafer-thin and light in weight, they impressively achieve this by spreading their legs and strategically steering mid-air, while free falling in complete style. Researchers believe that their skydiving tendencies are most likely to have evolved in order to avoid potential fatal landings. It makes total sense seen as they enjoy staying in high tree tops amongst the forests of South America.

Number 9. Assassin Spider

These spiders are commonly referred to as either ‘assassin spiders’ or ‘pelican spiders’, which reflect their form and unique behaviour. The name ‘pelican spider’ derives from the fact that they have a gigantic beak that resembles that of a pelican, and long skinny necks to aid their digestion. On the other hand, the name ‘assassin spider’ comes from their huge jaw and their ability to savagely prey on other smaller sized spiders, without any mercy. Assassin spiders are not loyal to fellow spiders. Although they never attack their own species, they will happily devour other spiders by impaling them with a special venom. And it doesn’t stop there, these ruthless creatures then hold their dying prey up in the air and watch them as their life fades away. In addition to their habits, these spiders garner interest by their unique looks. Small in size, but not tiny (less than 5mm in length), their brown and grey colouration facilitates their camouflage to keep them hidden and protected against predators. You could easily confuse these cryptic spiders with baby seeds or forest organic debris that may have been lodged in vegetation. They love dense, low-growing vegetation, leaf litter or moss that can be found around logs or tree trunks, therefore they are often found within temperate, subtropical or montane tropical rainforests. Most modern specimens of pelican spiders have been collected from Madagascar, South Africa and Australia.

Number 8. Ant-Mimicking Spider

Myrmarachne is a genus of ant-mimicking spiders that have evolved a slender, elongated body to appear to be an ant. These cunning spiders pretend to be an ant in order to save themselves from being targeted by their predators. Insect predators prefer spiders over ants so it makes so much sense for these spiders to try and blend in - just a remarkable example of adaptive evolution. Unlike us humans who can use high-tech super zoom lenses to capture up close images, other insects do not have such vision so they easily fall for these spiders mimicking ants and let them be. Taking these forms and behaviours pretty seriously, ant-mimicking spiders even walk with the same rhythm an ant would, and wave their legs in front of their heads to act as ‘antennae’ – what a smart spider! Let’s hope the ants themselves don’t fall for their trick and takes these spiders on as one of their own in their ant colony. Ant-mimicking spiders are often seen in tropical areas of Southeast Asia.

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