Do J'ba Fofi (Congolese Giant spiders) exist?

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It's Something wiki (dedicated to cryptozoology) reports:

The J'ba Fofi (Baka: "giant spider"), also known as the Congolese Giant Spider is a cryptozoological creature that is said to exist in the Congo, possibly representing a new species of arachnid. It is considered a cryptid and only in recent years has received publicity.

The J'ba Fofi is described as having a brownish body similar to that of a tarantula, with a legspan of four to six feet.

Also in https://pinebarrensinstitute.com/cryptids/2018/8/18/cryptid-profile-jba-fofi

Does this animal exist?

Note: The OP has rage-quit after having the question edited. — Oddthinking, May 22 '20 at 09:20
Checking OP's edit where he/she added "_according to Baka natives_" looks like it was a biassed quiestion. That could alse be a reason of the rage-quit — bradbury9, May 25 '20 at 13:15
Is a creature that is "said to exist" by a site dedicate to cryptozoology even notably claimed to exist? — Hagen von Eitzen, May 27 '20 at 20:07

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered May 22 '20 at 01:58

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As the BBC reports, a huntsman spider found in Laos with a legspan of about 300mm (about 1 ft) is considered the largest known to science.

answered May 22 '20 at 01:58

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Do J'ba Fofi (Congolese Giant spiders) exist?

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