08/01/2022
The Goliath bird-eating tarantula
The biggest tarantulas in the world, Goliath bird-eating spiders live in the deep rainforests of northern South America. Despite their intimidating name, they don't eat birds frequently.
FUN FACTS
Even with eight eyes, the Goliath bird-eating tarantula doesn't see much. It uses the hairs on its legs and abdomen to sense vibrations on the ground or in the air.
While their name has the term "bird-eating" in it, they don't eat birds frequently. The Goliath bird-eating tarantula makes noise by rubbing bristles on its legs together.
This hissing noise, called stridulation, is loud enough to be heard up to 15 feet away.
