New tarantula is as big as your face -- and poisonous, too[ Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:06:31 GMT ]By Marc LallanillaLiveScienceIt's big, it's hairy and it's venomous.The newest spider to give arachnophobes the willies, a tarantula named Poecilotheria rajaei has been discovered on the island nation of Sri Lanka.With a leg span of 8 inches (20 centimeters) and enough venom to kill mice, lizards, small birds and snakes, according to Sky News, the crawler is covered in subtle markings of gray, pin...