“South American Goliath Birdeater.”

That is the name of the world’s largest spider species (and the creature that will no doubt eventually kill us all).

It’s the size of a small puppy, has massive fangs and a photographer in the Guyana rainforest actually got close enough to capture it on film. Good luck sleeping tonight:

Piotr Naskrecki wrote on his blog that he just casually stumbled across the horrifying star of your nightmares while trekking through the rainforest:

Naskrecki goes on to explain that Goliath birdeaters don’t actually eat birds – but only because they can’t catch them in the air (and let’s be honest – if these things could fly humans would have given up years ago). Their massive fangs are capable of breaking through the skull of small animals, and the one that Naskrecki spent some quality time with actually attacked him:

“Definitely something to be avoided.” YOU DON’T FUCKING SAY.

Check out more photos on Piotr Naskrecki’s blog here, or ruin any chance you have of sleeping tonight and watch this video here:

NOPE.