3. The Goliath Birdeater, The Heaviest Spider Known To Us The Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi) is a behemoth. Native to the rainforests of South America, particularly in countries like Brazil ...

The Goliath birdeater spider, native to South America's rainforests, is the biggest spider in the world, with a leg span reaching up to 12 inches (31 cm). The giant huntsman spider, found in Laos, ...

The Goliath spider is sometimes called the Goliath bird-eating spider or the Goliath birdeater, a nod to its somewhat ...

While its size is slightly larger than other funnel-webs, that’s still petite compared to the largest spider in the world, the 28-centimeter, the goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blonde).

The Goliath birdeater doesn't just it birds. It also eats small rodents, frogs and insects. Milan Zygmunt / Shutterstock ...

The Goliath birdeater spider, native to South America's rainforests, is the biggest spider in the world, with a leg span reaching up to 12 inches (31 cm). The giant huntsman spider, found in Laos ...