The massive size of the Goliath bird-eating Tarantula makes it the World’s Biggest Spider. Considered the largest spider in the world, the Goliath bird-eater could reach 8 inches long and with a life span of 15 to 25 years. The spiders may look scary but, thank God, they are harmless to humans, as are most species of tarantulas. They are not deadly spiders or killer spiders since their venom could only cause small swelling and mild pain, just like a wasp sting. The Goliath bird-eating spider in photos below.

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Giant killer snakes are made popular by the Anaconda movies. Are there really snakes as big as the ones in the movie? History Channel ventured into the Venezuelan wilderness where there have been sightings of huge man-eating snakes — anaconda. This post will be updated when History Channel videos become available. For now, enjoy these photos of giant killer snakes available online.

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For the Vietnamese, snakes are a source of good beverage. Vietnam people made sure that a healthy liquor from snakes can be produced with health benefits. They produce the snake wine. According to this site, “The venomous cobra snake used to make Snake wine is preserved to have the snake poison dissolved in the rice wine, but because snake venoms are protein-based they are inactivated by the denaturing effects of ethanol, and no more dangerous, but this makes a healthy liquor with many health benefits.” Convinced? Enjoy the pictures.

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How would you like your puppy or dogs to glow in the dark? South Korean scientists have already created four glow-in-the-dark dogs by using cloning techniques. One dog is named Ruppy – short for Ruby Puppy – considered now to be the world’s first transgenic dog. According to a report, the dogs “are beagles and look fairly normal in daylight, but when darkness falls and the ultraviolet light comes out, they glow red.”

Here are the Glow in the dark dogs photos

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