The Giant Huntsman Spider (Heteropoda maxima), discovered in a Laotian cave in 2017, holds the record for the longest leg span of any spider ever discovered. The spider's leg span measured 11.8 inches (30 centimeters), breaking the widest-leg-span record for both the giant huntsman and any other known spider species. The Goliath birdeater tarantula, which typically weighs six ounces and is one foot long, cannot compete with the leggy huntsman. However, the spider lives in Southeast Asia and prefers to live in caves, using camouflage to subdue prey. The giant huntsmen spider is nocturnal, well camouflaged, reclusive, and lives in inaccessible caves in Laos. It is not clear whether the individual was male or female, but males tend to have longer legs, while females tend to develop larger bodies. The article uses AI to generate key points from this article, which may not always match what's in the article.