2006-09-28 10:20:37 · 7 answers · asked by ? 7 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
It 's an age old question and I'm sure you'd like an answer, well here goes:
First of all, the biggest spider in the world is the Goliath Tarantula (Theraphosa blondi) which is found in the Amazon rain-forest in northern South America. The leg span of a male can be as much as 12 inches (that's big enough to straddle a dinner plate without touching the sides!).
This spider is powerful enough to catch and eat frogs, toads, lizards, mice and even small snakes, in fact it is known to occasionally eat the extremely venomous and highly feared Fer-de-lance snake!
One of the local tribes hold this spider in great esteem and even worship it.
Several other tarantulas attain a leg span of up to 10 inches.
2006-09-28 13:52:57 · answer #1 · answered by Jerry 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The world's largest known spider is a male goliath bird-eating spider (Theraphosa blondi)
2006-09-28 11:19:40 · answer #2 · answered by third_eye_blind0x0 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Goliath Bird Eating Spider. You can keep them as pets and you can easily order them online. They are becoming popular. This is one of my favorite sites for identifying creepy crawlies because they have pics for almost everything
http://botarby8s.com/images/spiders/tblondi2.jpg
2006-09-28 11:31:19 · answer #3 · answered by twistedmouse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a spider in south america. it eats spiders.
2006-09-28 12:13:52 · answer #4 · answered by Elyssa Jo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's a female crab spider
2006-09-28 10:22:12 · answer #5 · answered by shanade g 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it comes from Australia and is called a bird eating spider.It's body can grow to about 8 inches long.
2006-09-28 10:45:17 · answer #6 · answered by dhwilson58 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
male goliath bird eater
i think its Theraphose blondi
2006-09-28 10:45:17 · answer #7 · answered by Chimera 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋