THESE amazing images of a mammoth spider devouring a bird were taken in the backyard of an Atherton property, west of Cairns. And the images, which are being cirulated via email worldwide, are real, ...

The world's biggest spider can grow to the size of a dinner plate and even feed on birds. It is the theraphosa blondi, more commonly known as the Goliath Birdeater. This colossal creature can reach up ...