2. Goliath Bird Eating Spider

Insert a David and Goliath joke here. If you suffer from even mild arachnophobia, this next creature may not be your favorite on the list. The Goliath Bird Eating Spider gets its name from the ability to eat small birds.

While the Goliath Birdeater eats birds, it mostly survives off of worms and other insects. In a process called stridulation, the spider will rub its legs together to make a hissing noise to keep predators at bay. In case you needed another reason to freak out and run scared, this spider is the largest known spider in the world.