The Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi) is a spider belonging to the tarantula family, Theraphosidae. It is considered to be the largest spider in the world (by leg-span, it is second to the giant huntsman spider), and it may be the largest by mass.[1] It is also called the Goliath bird-eating spider; the practice of calling theraphosids "bird- eating" derives from an early 18th-century copper
engraving by Maria Sibylla Merian that shows one eating a hummingbird. It very rarely preys on birds, but young birds.[2] Habitat and ecology The Goliath birdeater found in South America Theraphosa blondi is native to the upland rain forest regions of northern South America: Surinam, Guyana, northern Brazil and southern Venezuela. Goliath birdeaters are terrestrial, living in deep burrows, and
are found commonly in marshy or swampy areas. It is a nocturnal species.[3] These spiders are part of the local cuisine in northeastern South America. The
spider is prepared by singeing off the urticating hairs
and roasting it in banana leaves. The flavor has been described as 'shrimplike".[4] Life cycle Females sometimes end up eating their mates. Females mature in 3 to 6 years and have an average
life span of 15 to 25 years. Males die soon after
maturity and have a lifespan of 3 to 6 years. Colors
range from dark to light brown with faint markings on
the legs. Birdeaters have hair on their bodies,
abdomens, and legs. The female lays anywhere from 100 to 200 eggs, which hatch into spiderlings within two months. Males will die a year after mating. Description These spiders can have a leg span of up to 28 cm (11 in) and can weigh over 170 g (6.0 oz).[5] Birdeaters are one of the few tarantula species that lack tibial
spurs, located on the first pair of legs of most adult
males. Defenses In response to threats, Goliath birdeaters stridulate by rubbing setae on their pedipalps and legs.[6] Also when threatened, they rub their abdomen with their
hind legs and release hairs that are a severe irritant to
the skin and mucous membranes. These urticating hairs can be harmful to humans, and the species is considered by some to have the most harmful tarantula urticating hair of all.[citation needed] Like all tarantulas, T. blondi have fangs large enough to break the skin of a human (1.9–3.8 cm or 0.75–1.50
in). They carry venom in their fangs and have been known to bite when threatened, but the venom is
relatively harmless and its effects are comparable to
those of a wasp's sting. Tarantulas generally bite humans only in self-defense, and these bites do not
always result in envenomation (known as a "dry bite". Diet Despite its name, it is rare for the Goliath birdeater to
actually prey on birds; in the wild, their diet consists primarily of earthworms.[7] However, because of its size and opportunistic predatory behavior, it is not
uncommon for this species to kill and consume a
variety of insects and small terrestrial vertebrates. In
the wild, T. blondi has been observed feeding on rodents, frogs and toads, lizards, and snakes.

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gen2briz:
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