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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 ]
Brazilian salmon pink birdeater (Lasiodora parahybana) Lasiodora C. L. Koch, 1850. ... Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi) Theraphosa Thorell, 1870. Theraphosa ...
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".
Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi); several other species of tarantula; the golden orb-weaving spider (Trichonephila edulis) that is eaten in New Caledonia and is ...
Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi), largest known spider in the world by mass Mongolarachne jurassica , the largest known fossilized spider Cerbalus aravaensis , a huntsman spider found in Israel and Jordan
Ornithoptera goliath ukihidei Hanafusa, 1994 Yapen Island (off the north coast of Irian Jaya) Subspecies synonyms Ornithoptera goliath sorongensis Morita & Sugiyama, 1998 junior synonym of ssp. atlas Rothschild, 1908; titan Grose-Smith, 1900 synonym of S. goliath supremus. The name titan probably applies to dark females of S. g. supremus only.
Goliath beetles can be found in many of Africa's tropical forests, [1] where they feed primarily on tree sap and fruit. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Little appears to be known of the larval cycle in the wild, but in captivity, Goliathus beetles have been successfully reared from egg to adult using protein-rich foods, such as commercial cat and dog food.
The English names "bird spider" and "bird-eating spider," and the German name for tarantula, Vogelspinne (a compound noun literally meaning "bird" [vogel] "spider" [spinne]) reflect this Latin name. [6] Ironically, the term "bird-eater" is more typically applied to the common names of large terrestrial species of tarantulas, such as the Goliath ...