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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 ]
Theraphosa stirmi. In Theraphosa stirmi the carapace can reach a length of 40 mm (1.6 in) and a width of 37 mm (1.5 in). The longest leg (the fourth) in a male had a total length of 110 mm (4.3 in).
The fang size of this tarantula reaches a maximum of 4 cm (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 in). [7] Opening to a tarantula burrow. Theraphosa apophysis (the pinkfoot goliath) was described 187 years after the goliath birdeater, so its characteristics are not as well attested.
Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi), the largest spider by mass. Spiders occur in a large range of sizes. The smallest, Patu digua from Colombia, are less than 0.37 mm (0.015 in) in body length. The largest and heaviest spiders occur among tarantulas, which can have body lengths up to 90 mm (3.5 in) and leg spans up to 250 mm (9.8 in). [56]
Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi), largest known spider in the world by mass; Mongolarachne jurassica, the largest known fossilized spider; Cerbalus aravaensis, a huntsman spider found in Israel and Jordan
With an estimated length of 33.9 cm (13.3 in) based on the assumption that the fossil was that of a spider, and with a leg-span estimated to be 50 centimetres (20 in), Megarachne servinei would have been the largest spider to have ever existed; exceeding the goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi), which has a maximum leg-span of around 30 cm (12 ...
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There are seven different types of urticating hair known in tarantulas, varying in size and shape, particularly the distribution of barbs. [11] Type I (0.2–0.6 mm) Type II (0.5–1.5 mm) Type III (0.3–1.2 mm) Type IV (0.06–0.2 mm) Type V; Type VI; Type VII; Each type of urticating hair is believed to target different enemies.