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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 is a species of tarantula belonging to the family Theraphosidae. [1] It is known as the burgundy goliath bird eater. [2] Distribution
This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family Theraphosidae. As of August 2022 [update] , the World Spider Catalog accepted 1041 species in 156 genera: [ 1 ] A
Though very small (about 1 inch), this tarantula shares its genus with relatively large b. horrida, with a five-inch legspan, and has many traits that imply it is closely related to Theraphosa blondi the Goliath birdeater spider, largest known extant spider species [3]
One study estimates that the global average spider density is 131 spiders per square meter. Obviously, habitats like deserts have fewer spiders, but others have spider densities of 1,000 per ...
Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. [2] As of December 2023, 1,100 species have been identified, with 166 genera. [3] The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although many other members of the same infraorder (Mygalomorphae) are commonly referred to as "tarantulas" or "false tarantulas".
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 ...
Like all tarantulas, the horrida's ancestors diverged from a common ancestor with the normal, web-spinning spider perhaps 350 million years ago. This spider is shares its genus to the tiny (1-inch-long (2.5 cm)) b. lennoni , the John Lennon tarantula, and has many traits that imply it is closely related to Theraphosa blondi the Goliath ...