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The Goliath birdeater spider is a stealth hunter in South American forests. Common Name: Goliath Birdeater. Scientific Name: Theraphosa blondi. Diet: Carnivore. Average Life Span: Females, 20...
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".
Food/Eating Habits. As its name suggests, this species can eat birds and just about anything that is smaller than it is, including invertebrates and mice, frogs, lizards and birds. At the Smithsonian's National Zoo, they eat cockroaches. Sleep Habits. The Goliath bird-eating spider is mostly active at night. Social Structure.
5. They don’t chew their food. With only fangs to kill prey and no teeth to chew their food, they regurgitate digestive juices onto their prey, which breaks down their soft tissue, and allows the goliath bird-eating spider to drink the liquid of their prey – sucking them dry!
These heavyweights can weigh in at over 6 oz., and be up to 11 in. across with their legs spread. Contrary to what their name would suggest, these spiders very rarely feed on birds. Read on to learn about the Goliath Birdeater.
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.
31 de oct. de 2013 · 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 nickname of...
