Amazing Rainforest Animal: Goliath Bird Eating SpiderNataliSel/Shutterstock.com Goliath Bird Eating Spiders don't usually eat birds, but they are big enough to be able to—and occasionally they do. View Original Image View Bird Article
It was a few decades ago that the largest Goliath Birdeater has been found. It was an 11-inch spider of a mostly black color that proved scary. This largest spider has been discovered in Venezuela, part of the natural Goliath Birdeater range. Despite the largest specimen being discovered in...
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Goliath bird eater spider. Photo: Fernando Flores from Caracas, Venezuela [CC BY-SA 2.0] Scientific name:Theraphosa blondi Conservation status:Unassessed Where found:South America The goliath birdeater is a member of the tarantula familyTheraphosidae. This huge rainforest spider is theheaviest spider...
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Goliath BirdeaterTheraphosa blondiThe Goliath Birdeater is the largest spider in the world by mass, native to the rainforests of South America, and is named for its ability to eat small birds, though its diet mostly consists of insects and small vertebrates. ...
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Most arachnids arecarnivores. They feed mainly on other arthropods, but some species may also target small vertebrates. TheGoliath birdeater– the world’s largest spider by weight – is notorious for preying on birds (in reality this fearsome species feeds on a variety of invertebrates and smal...
Spiders employ a wide range of hunting strategies. Orb-weaver spiders such as North America’syellow garden spiderand theEuropean garden spiderspin intricate flat webs to capture insect prey. Large species such as South America’sGoliath birdeaterand Asia’sgiant huntsmanactively hunt their prey. ...