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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]
Selenocosmia crassipes, synonym Phlogius crassipes, also known as the "Queensland whistling tarantula", "barking spider" or "bird-eating tarantula" is a species of tarantula native to the east coast of Queensland, Australia.
The Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi) is reputed to be an avivore (hence the name), but it rarely preys on birds. [5] [6] However, other species of spider have been observed to consume birds that they capture; large orb-weaving spiders, such as the golden orbweavers, have been observed to consume small birds such as mannikin and other finches.
Fen Raft spiders were near extinction 14 years ago - but now they’re making a comeback
The Chester Zoo is looking back on a monumental achievement. The English zoo celebrated 10 years since they released thousands of giant fen raft spiders into the United Kingdom after the species ...
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Pamphobeteus antinous, also known as the Bolivian blue leg bird eater or steely blue leg, was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1903. It is found in the rainforests of Bolivia and Peru , and is considered to be one of the bigger tarantulas .
The giant species was first seen in Georgia a decade ago. ... A close-up view of a giant Joro spider seen in Japan on Nov. 5, 2022. ... Serious Eats. Stop tossing the one ingredient that'll make ...