Scary spider from ‘Harry Potter’ exists in real life, especially in Brazil

Arachnophobia is the exaggerated and unconscious fear of spiders. This problem is very common and often even understandable, due to the terrifying species that can cause various damages to human health in the event of a bite.

Several films have already used this popular fear to create agonizing and terrifying scenes. One such example is the “Harry Potter” franchise.

In “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”, we can see a scene in which the character Ron Weasley, who is extremely arachnophobic, has a spider on his head during the defense against the dark arts class.

The scene might even be funny because of Ron’s faces and you might think that this is just another fictional animal from the wizarding world.

But you may not know that this spider really exists. In fact, it can be found in practically all areas of the Brazilian biome.

Are you curious to know what this little animal is? Check it out below:

The ‘Harry Potter’ Spider That Exists in the Real World

The so-called Whip Spider is a member of the group amblypygicfrom the arachnid class. Biology student at Unifesp, Fernando Daros, explains that this name comes from the pairs of thin, long legs that are actually sensory limbs used to locate these animals, since most of them are blind.

And although they look fearsome and terrifying, they are very harmless and do not have venom, and cannot cause any harm to human beings.

They can be over 10 centimeters long, but they are still rarely seen due to their nocturnal habits. And, surprisingly, they are called spiders, but they are not even part of that group.

Amblypygians are not spiders and have many characteristics that set them apart, such as the pair of claws with spines that help them hunt, for example.

In Brazil

These animals are spread throughout the world, with the exception of Antarctica, and have more than 200 different species.

In Brazil alone, there are 29 species, making it the country with the greatest diversity of amblypygians in the world. Here, these terrifying spiders are found in practically every biome.

Finally, except in the pampas and in the extreme south region, they are not present.