There have been reports of enormous spiders more than 5 feet across in the forests of the Congo and sands of Afghanistan. Are they real?
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Freak Encounters: Monster Spider
There have been reports of enormous spiders more than 5 feet across in the forests of the Congo and sands of Afghanistan. Are they real?
Added: Sep 3, 2010
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