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Despite the sometimes used common names bird-eating spider and bird spider, this nocturnal ground dwelling species is not likely to ever encounter or feed on birds. These spiders predominantly feed upon invertebrates including insects and other spiders. Small vertebrates such as geckos, skinks and frogs are also part of the diet. [citation needed]
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]
Seqocrypta jakara, Brush footed spider. Family Clubionidae. Clubiona robusta, Stout sac spider. Family Corinnidae. Poecilipta spp., Ant-mimicking spiders Nyssus coloripes, Painted swift spider. Family Deinopidae. Asianopis subrufa, Rufous net-casting spider. Family Desidae. Black house spider Badumna insignis (Desidae) Badumna insignis, Black ...
Cormorants are medium-to-large aquatic birds, usually with mainly dark plumage and areas of coloured skin on the face. The bill is long, thin and sharply hooked. Their feet are four-toed and webbed, a distinguishing feature among the order Pelecaniformes. Nine species occur in Australian territory, with two as vagrants. Little pied cormorant
A recently published set of photos on Facebook shows a terrifyingly large spider eating a possum at a cabin in Australia.
Celaenia excavata is found throughout large parts of eastern and southern Australia and have also been recorded in central Australia; they are also seen in suburban gardens. [ 1 ] The egg sacs of the bird-dropping spider are large, marbled brown coloured spheres, each about 12 mm in diameter and containing over 200 eggs.
A spider could also simply climb into someone's mouth. But Rod Crawford, arachnid curator at the Burke Museum, said "spiders probably find sleeping humans terrifying" because we "create vibrations ...
The Australian garden orb weaver spider (Hortophora transmarina) is a very common species of spider with many variants in size, shape, and colour across the coastal and northern regions of Australia. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They have very large abdomens when well-fed and exhibit a tremendous colour-range from off-white through tan, brown to almost black.