Imagine a spider as big as a child's forearm that weighs as much as a puppy. That's how huge the South American Goliath birdeater — arguably the world's largest spider — can be.

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 ...

The Goliath birdeater, found in South America, is the largest spider in the world. Even though the spider can be scary when spotted, its venom isn't lethal to humans.

The largest spider in the world is the Goliath birdeater, which can reach up to 11 inches in length and weigh 6 ounces. But it's not that dangerous. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ ...

The video poster misidentifies the species as a Goliath birdeater spider. This is the largest spider in the world by mass, weighing up to 6oz and having a leg span of almost 12 inches.

The Goliath Birdeater, scientifically named Theraphosa blondi, is actually a member of the tarantula family. This colossal arachnid is native to the lush rainforests of northern South America.

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 creature was actually a Goliath birdeater spider, LiveScience reports — the world's biggest type of spider, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. It can weigh up to 6 ounces.

The Goliath birdeater, arguably the world's largest spider, weighs as much as a small puppy and is capable of killing birds and rodents.

A 1705 illustration by naturalist Maria Sibylla Merian shows a tarantula eating a bird. Merian’s observation was disbelieved at the time, but Avicularia tarantulas really do eat birds, bats and ...

The largest spider in the world is the Goliath birdeater, which can reach up to 11 inches in length and weigh 6 ounces. But it's not that dangerous.

The Goliath Birdeater spider is the world's largest spider; and according to Guinness World Records, the largest specimen was discovered during an April 1965 expedition in Rio Cavro, ...