The Goliath birdeater is the king of spiders. Weighing up to six ounces and with a leg span of nearly a foot, this tarantula is the largest arachnid on the planet. Goliaths don’t usually eat ...

World's Weirdest: World's Biggest Spider With a leg span nearly a foot wide, the goliath bird-eater is the world's biggest spider. And it has a special defense mechanism to keep predators from ...

Measuring 5.1 inches long and weighing 6.2 oz, the goliath bird eater is the most sizeable spider in the world. Native to the rainforests of northern South America, this enormous arachnid is a ...

The South American Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi) is the world's largest spider, according to Guinness World Records. Its legs can reach up to one foot (30 centimeters) and it can weight up ...

The birdeater's leg span can reach up to a foot long, it's body is about the size of a "large fist," and it can weigh more than 6 oz., as much as a young puppy.

A fishing spider waiting by a small puddle for prey, a golden-web-spinning spider and some of the world's largest tarantulas — including the massive Goliath bird-eater — are among the cast of ...

The United States is home to some nasty spiders, but most of them can be apprehended with an overturned cup and a sheet of paper.That isn't the case with South America's Goliath bird-eating spider ...

A fishing spider waiting by a small puddle for prey, a golden-web-spinning spider and some of the world's largest tarantulas -- including the massive Goliath bird-eater -- are among the cast of ...

Among the live spiders in the exhibition is the Goliath bird-eater tarantula (Theraphosa blondi), one of the largest spiders in the world, which measures about 12 inches (30 centimeters) across.

A fishing spider waiting by a small puddle for prey, a golden-web-spinning spider and some of the world's largest tarantulas — including the massive Goliath bird-eater — are among the cast of ...