Goliath Would Be Scared of This Guy
Here's some info. on the spider
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Video is a bit long but its very cool
The Goliath Bird-Eating spider (Scientific Name: Theraphosa Blondi) is the largest species of tarantula. It is found is in the northern countries of South America like Suriname, Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela. These are rain forest areas.
The full body length (including legs) can very depending on age but is about 12 inches on average. They have weak eyesight and mostly nocturnal animals. They live most of their lives in their silk burrows.
Like spiders, the male has large difficulty mating with females and even after the mating is over they often get eaten by the female if they are not quick enough. They have matting hooks on their first set of legs which they use to control the females fangs when mating. The female injects about 50 eggs into a 1 inch silk sack when giving birth.
Maturity takes about 2 years The female spiders can live up to 30 years but 25 is their average. Males die a few years after mating however which leads to about a 3-6 year life span.
The spiders can also make hissing sounds with their leg bristles to fend off predators.
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