goliath birdeater

Table of Contents

References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics

Images

Arachnid heavyweight

Read Next

Portrait of a mountain gorilla at a short distance. gorilla close up portrait.The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei)

Falling Stars: 10 of the Most Famous Endangered Species

Japanese spider crab

10 Animals With Evolutionary Traits Plucked Straight Out of a Nightmare

Malayan Leaf Frog - Megophrys nasuta

9 Animals That Look Like Leaves

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) standing on rock, side view, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

The Fastest Animals on Earth

Big beaver gnawing on limb at river's edge

6 Animal Species that Mate for Life

Discover

After a perfect launch, spectators try to catch a last glimpse of Space Shuttle Columbia, barely visible at the top end of the twisted column of smoke.

7 Accidents and Disasters in Spaceflight History

Amendments 1-10 to the Constitution of the United States constitute what is known as the Bill of Rights on an American flag.

What Is the Emoluments Clause?

Moonrise over Tucson, Arizona

Why Doesn’t Arizona Observe Daylight Saving Time?

Hindu Holi Festival celebrations with colored water, powder and colorful flower petals thrown over celebrants at a Hindu temple in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India on March 24, 2021.

Holi: Festival of Colors

Common, or southern, cassowary (Casuarius casuarius).

8 Birds That Can’t Fly

Statue of Liberty in front of the skyline of Manhattan, New York City, New York.

Who Was the Woman Behind the Statue of Liberty?

NBA Lakers Celtics Finals Kevin Garnett shooting.

10 Great Sports Rivalries

goliath birdeater: Facts & Related Content

Written and fact-checked by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As	goliath bird-eating spider • Theraphosa blondi • Theraphosa leblondi

Photos

Arachnid heavyweight

See All Images →

Topics

Theraphosa