Goliath birdeater
SpeciesSpiders and Other Arachnids
A large tarantula from northern South America.
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Goliath birdeater
- Spiders and Other Arachnids
The Goliath birdeater, Theraphosa blondi, is a large spider in the tarantula family Theraphosidae. It occurs in northern South America and is described as the world’s largest spider by mass and body length, while the giant huntsman spider has a greater leg span. It is also called the Goliath tarantula or Goliath bird-eating spider. Despite its name, it rarely preys on birds.
- Scientific name
- Theraphosa blondi
- Range
- Northern South America
- Alternative names
- Goliath tarantula; Goliath bird-eating spider
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Goliath birdeater (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q617000
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By Didier Descouens. CC BY-SA 4.0 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsDidier Descouens, Own workModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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