The Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi) belongs to the tarantula family Theraphosidae. Found in northern South America, it is the largest spider in...

species: Theraphosa apophysis Tinter, 1991 - Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil Theraphosa blondi Latreille, 1804 - Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana   Theraphosa stirmi...

weigh over 85 g (3 oz); the largest of all, the goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi) from Venezuela and Brazil, has been reported to attain a weight of...

Venezuela, Colombia and Brazil. Theraphosa apophysis generally resembles Theraphosa blondi, and reaches a similar size. Young T. apophysis spiders have pink...

Blondi, Adolf Hitler's German Shepherd dog Blondie, the reserve boat of the Cambridge University Women's Boat Club (founded 1940) Theraphosa blondi (Goliath...

are purified and sequenced from the venom of the giant tarantula Theraphosa blondi. This toxin selectively inhibits Kv4.2 voltage-gated potassium channels...

although it is considered normal spider behavior. Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi), largest known spider in the world by mass Mongolarachne jurassica...

but some tarantula species are known to stridulate. When disturbed, Theraphosa blondi, the Goliath tarantula, can produce a rather loud hissing noise by...

moderately irritating. Still others, such as the Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi), are far more severe. These bristles can result in painful rashes...

[citation needed] While the world's biggest spiders are mygalomorphs – Theraphosa blondi has a body length of 10 cm (3.9 in) and a leg span of 28 cm (11 in)...