The Goliath birdeater is an edible spider. The spider is part of the local cuisine in northeastern South America, prepared by singeing off the urticating hairs and roasting it in banana leaves. The flavor has been described as "shrimp-like".

Meet the goliath birdeater, also known as the goliath tarantula, or goliath bird-eating spider. Despite their name, they rarely prey and eat birds. The Goliath Birdeater is the ‘ largest ’ spider ever to have existed. Maybe. It’s certainly the largest we know of, …

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.

2025年1月30日 · Physical description. The goliath birdeater is brown or black in color and covered in hairy bristles, including stinging, or urticating, hairs. As a spider, the goliath birdeater has a body formed of a fused head and thorax, known as a cephalothorax, and an abdomen.

2020年5月5日 · At nearly one foot wide and weighing six ounces, the Goliath birdeater is the biggest spider on the planet in terms of weight. However, they drop down to second place behind the giant huntsman spider for the honor if measuring by leg span.

Goliath bird-eating spiders are the biggest tarantulas in the world. They live in the deep rainforests of northern South America. Despite their intimidating name, they don't frequently eat birds.

The Goliath birdeater is the king of spiders. Weighing up to six ounces and with a leg span of nearly a foot, this tarantula is the largest arachnid on the planet.

2020年7月11日 · The Goliath birdeater is the world’s largest spider, by weight. Technically, the giant huntsman spider has longer legs – but it weighs considerably less! While this massive tarantula is called a “bird-eater,” this name is actually a bit of a misconception.

2013年10月31日 · Commonly known as the Goliath birdeater due to an 18th-century engraving showing another member of the tarantula family eating a hummingbird—which gave the entire Theraphosa genus the...

I show you how I care for my Theraphosa blondi (Goliath Birdeater), Theraphosa stirmi (Burgundy Goliath Birdeater), and Theraphosa apophysis (Pink Foot Goliath Birdeater). I break down what kind of enclosure I use, how often I feed, and what temperatures and …