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The Wadi Araba Huntsman Spider Cerbalus aravensis was discovered in the Sands of
Samar in the southern Wadi Araba (Arava Valley) of Palestine in 2010. It has a leg span
of about 14 cm (5.5 inches), making it the largest spider of its type in the Middle East.
Credit: Yael Olek - University of Haifa/Getty Images.
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/media/146054/Cerbalus-aravensis-discovered-inthe-Sands-of-Samar-in-the
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