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

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 agility, has now been identified as the fastest-running spider ever recorded. What happened? In the new research shared by People Magazine, the Queensland-native Australian jungle huntsman, Heteropoda jugulans, was measured at about 8 mph (3.59 meters per second), givin…