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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]
The thick footed tarantula has powerful long venomous fangs that can grow up to 1 centimetre (0.39 in) long. Its body is 6 centimetres (2.4 in) with a leg span of 16 centimetres (6.3 in) so smaller than the size of a man's hand. Identification is relatively simple as this very large spider has thicker front legs than back legs. [2]
It is a crepuscular and nocturnal species and it is quite defensive. [2] When threatened this species will stridulate (hiss) to warn predators, it may also rear up and expose its fangs. Another self-defence mechanism of this spider is to use its back legs to flick urticating hairs from its abdomen. These hairs are microbarbed and can cause ...
A massive Goliath bird-eating spider is found in the jungle. After handling a Whip spider, Backshall encounters the highly dangerous Wandering spider, which has the longest venom glands of any spider. Steve and the crew find a highly venomous Fer-de-lance in their camp. [10] 10: Gabon Coast
Executioner Wasp, Warrior Wasp, and Goliath Bird-Eating Tarantula: Bolivia: November 12, 2019 () [5] 2: 2 "Stinging Punishment" South African Bark Scorpion, Lesser-Thicktail Scorpion and Lion Fish: South Africa: November 19, 2019 () [5] 3: 3 "Fairy of Death" Mexican Harvester Ant, Tarantula Hawk and Crown-of-Thorns Starfish: Mexico
Maria Sibylla Merian's illustration of a spider eating a bird, bottom left corner.Published 1705 after a research expedition in Dutch Surinam. The genus Avicularia was erected in 1818 by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck for species previously placed in Mygale Latreille, 1802, the genus name used at the time for most mygalomorph spiders.
Why are they called birdeaters? --sin-man 10:20, 20 October 2006 (UTC) []Simply because they have been seen to have been eating birds. SBKT 16:46, 25 May 2007 (UTC) [] The Goliath Bird-Eating spider, or the "Goliath Fucking Bird-Eating Spider" by those who have actually seen one, doesn't eat only birds - it mostly eats rats and insects - but they still call it the "Bird-Eating Spider" because ...
The Irwins came across hundreds of animals for the filming of the documentary scenes, but only a few—the kangaroo, the perentie, the bird eating spider, and two snakes—made it into the film. The animals they encountered were re-written into the script by Holly Goldberg-Sloan for the dramatic scenes when Wheeler and Archer encounter the ...