Goliath birdeater - Wikipedia
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]
11 Goliath Birdeater Tarantula Facts - Fact Animal
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 …
Meet The Goliath Birdeater, The World's Biggest Tarantula - All …
2020年5月5日 · 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.
Goliath birdeater facts - National Geographic
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.
Goliath bird-eating tarantula - Smithsonian's National Zoo
Goliath bird-eating spiders are the biggest tarantulas in the world. They live in the deep rainforests of northern South America. Despite their intimidating name, they don't frequently eat birds. The overall color is russet brown to black, and there are distinct spines on the third and fourth pair of …
World's Biggest Spider Explained - National Geographic
2013年10月31日 · 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...
Goliath birdeater - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
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.
Goliath Birdeater - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and …
Description of the Goliath Birdeater. Birdeaters are an incredibly large species of tarantula, and their leg-span can be up to 11 in. across. Like all tarantulas, they have a large abdomen and a smaller cephalothorax. This spider’s spinnerets are at the end of its abdomen, and its fangs are at the front of its cephalothorax. They have very ...
Goliath Birdeater - Facts and Beyond | Biology Dictionary
2020年7月11日 · 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.
Goliath Birdeater Tarantula: The World’s Biggest Spider
2023年11月8日 · First up we have what many consider the largest spider in the world, the Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi). This member of the tarantula family is the biggest arachnid by body length...