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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.
The Goliath birdeater is the king of spiders. Weighing up to six ounces and with a leg span of nearly a foot, this tarantula is the largest arachnid on the planet. Goliaths don’t usually...
May 5, 2020 · The world's largest tarantula, the foot-wide Goliath birdeater stalks the jungles of South America taking down prey as large as birds and mice. Its one-inch fangs are strong enough to break human skin and pierce a mouse's skull.
The Goliath Birdeater inhabit rainforests in Northern South America from Venezuela, French Guiana and south into Brazil – and most notably lives in the Amazon rainforest where it lives in deep burrows in the ground. They are nocturnal, and are often found in upland marshy or swampy regions.
Jul 11, 2020 · The Goliath birdeater is the world’s largest spider, by weight. Technically, the giant huntsman spider has longer legs – but it weighs considerably less! While this massive tarantula is called a “bird-eater,” this name is actually a bit of a misconception.
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...
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.
