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Goliath Tarantula

Goliath Tarantula at the London Tropical Zoo

The Largest Spider in the World!

Goliath Tarantulas are considered to be the largest spiders in the world!

Some have been recorded with leg spans of 30 cms (12 inches), weighing 70 grams!

I eat what I can overpower!

Found across South America, Goliath Tarantulas will eat anything they can overpower....

This spider is powerful enough to feed on frogs, toads, lizards, mice and snakes.

Worshipped and Eaten

The local natives of the rain forests where these live, worship and occasionally eat these spiders.

Other Facts

Tarantulas are solitary creatures, and do not like company except during mating season.

The female spiders can live from 15-20 years!

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