ScienceScientist finds puppy-sized spider with 2-inches long fangs: Stuff that nightmares are made of? While looking for nocturnal insects at the Guyana Rainforest one night, entomologist Piotr Naskrecki stumbled upon the South American Goliath bird-eater. The spider is the largest in the world and can weigh as much as that of a young puppy.by Rhodi Lee