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The Goliath birdeater ( Theraphosa blondi) belongs to the tarantula family Theraphosidae. Found in northern South America, it is the largest spider in the world by mass (175 g (6.2 oz)) and body length (up to 13 cm (5.1 in)), and second to the giant huntsman spider by leg span. [1] It is also called the Goliath tarantula or Goliath bird-eating ...
The Goliath birdeater spider is a stealth hunter in South American forests. The Goliath birdeater is the king of spiders. Weighing up to six ounces and with a leg span of nearly a foot, this ...
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- Rainforest trees in in burrows
- Northern South America
- Around 40 years
- Up to around 28cm (11inches) long
- They are the largest spider in the world. As you may know, the terms “large”, or “big” aren’t very useful on their own, as there are a few ways to define them.
- They might be the largest known spider ever to live. The remains of a 300 million-year-old spider was found in 1980; a creature with a leg span of around 48cm (19 inches), but in 2005 it was reclassified as a water scorpion, presumably because a half-meter spider is just too frightening a concept.
- They can also hiss. As if their size wasn’t creepy enough, Birdeaters release a threatening hiss when alarmed, generated by rubbing their hairs together.
- Their bite is more scary than dangerous. As with all spider fangs, these enormous hypodermic needles do contain venom, but tarantula venom is rarely medically significant – more like a wasp sting.
Oct 31, 2013 · World's Weirdest: World's Biggest Spider With a leg span nearly a foot wide, the goliath bird-eater is the world's biggest spider. And it has a special defense mechanism to keep predators from ...
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May 5, 2020 · Published May 5, 2020. Measuring nearly a foot wide, the Goliath bird-eating tarantula takes down prey like mice and birds, then liquefies their internal organs. Piotr Naskrecki Based on weight and mass, the Goliath birdeater is the largest spider on the planet. The Goliath birdeater is one of the world’s most recognizable arachnids.
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The Goliath birdeater ( Theraphosa blondi) belongs to the tarantula family Theraphosidae. Found in northern South America, it is the largest spider in the world by mass (175 g (6.2 oz)) and body length (up to 13 cm (5.1 in)), and second to the giant huntsman spider by leg span. It is also called the Goliath tarantula or Goliath bird-eating ...
Goliath Birdeater spiders are the largest spiders in the world, both in weight and size, but the giant huntsman spider does have a larger leg-span. These heavyweights can weigh in at over 6 oz., and be up to 11 in. across with their legs spread. Contrary to what their name would suggest, these spiders very rarely feed on birds.
