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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.
May 5, 2020 · The Goliath birdeater is one of the world’s most recognizable arachnids. Its impressive size allows it to prey on a variety of creatures, including birds, making it the biggest — and possibly the scariest — spider in the world. But there is more to this Goliath spider than meets the eye.
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The Goliath birdeater spider is a stealth hunter in South American forests. Common Name: Goliath Birdeater. Scientific Name: Theraphosa blondi. Diet: Carnivore. Average Life Span: Females, 20...
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Everything you should know about the Goliath Birdeater. The Goliath Birdeater is the largest spider in the world, with a leg span of nearly a foot.
- 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 18, 2016 · The South American Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi) is the world's largest spider, according to Guinness World Records. Itslegs can reach up to one foot (30 centimeters) and it can weight...
Oct 31, 2013 · Commonly known as the Goliath birdeater due to an 18th-century engraving showing another member of the tarantula family eating a hummingbird—which gave the entire Theraphosa genus the nickname of...
