The Goliath Birdeater Tarantula
June 4th, 2010 by celeste | No Comments | Filed in CreaturesHave you ever heard of a spider that eats birds?
It is called the Goliath Birdeater Tarantula. The Goliath Birdeater Tarantula is a very interesting looking spider. This tarantula is the biggest spider in the world. It can be up to 11 inches! This particular spider is coffee colored. This spider has hairs on its legs that it can flick which are extremely irritating to our skin.
The Goliath Birdeater Tarantula lives in a variety of places. This bird-eating spider can be found in South America and Venezuela. This spider can also be found in Brazil and humid tropical forest areas. When keeping this tarantula as a pet it should be maintained at 78 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit.
This spider has an interesting way of hunting. The Goliath Birdeater Tarantula bite is really harmless to humans, almost like a wasp sting. This spider takes young birds from their nests, which gives it the name “bird eater”. These spiders only use their bite for self-defense; for hunting they use stealth and strength.
You can clearly see the Goliath Birdeater Tarantula is a very special spider.

Kaylie McFerrin from Wichita Falls, TX is one of the entrants in the
The contraptions usually were incredibly complicated ways to do something simple, like scratch your back or mail a letter. 

After switching lunchboxes, we kind of forgot the old one for a while. And the half of a bagel with cream cheese that was inside. Oops.