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	The Goliath Birdeater Spider

ofcapri

3-19-2009 8:03 PM

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- The Goliath Birdeater, like many tarantulas, can also release its hairs, which are barbed. These can cause severe discomfort and irritation when they make contact with bare skin, or when they are inhaled.

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The <B>Goliath Birdeater</B>, <I>Theraphosa leblondi</I>,  is a <B><A href="http://www.worsleyschool.net/science/files/biggest/../tarantula/tarantula.html">tarantula</A></B>, and it is the largest spider in the world. Despite its name, the Goliath Birdeater does not eat birds; it  eats invertebrates such as crickets and  mealworms, and also small  vertebrates such as  mice and lizards. Native to South America, these spiders can be as large as 30 centimetres (12 inches) in leg span, when their legs are stretched out.  
You can see an approximately life size photograph of this huge spider <B><A href="javascript:new_window('actualsize.html')">here</A></B>. The Goliath Birdeater is one of the few tarantulas which can catch, kill, and eat a full-grown mouse.
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