It is nicknamed the Goliath birdeater because a spider from another member of the tarantula family was spotted eating a hummingbird. This led to the entire Theraphosa genus being nicknamed “bird ...

The Goliath birdeater doesn't just it birds. It also eats small rodents, frogs and insects. Milan Zygmunt / Shutterstock ...

Well, this spider (sometimes misnamed the Goliath bird ... eye-catching, but it can change a bit if the specimen curls up or loses a leg. Now That's Interesting The egg sac of a Goliath birdeater ...

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