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- Theraphosa is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1805. The Theraphosa spiders are some of...
- The Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi) belongs to the tarantula family Theraphosidae. Found in northern South America, it is the largest spider in the...
- Theraphosa stirmi is a species of tarantula belonging to the family Theraphosidae. It is known as the burgundy goliath bird eater. This species occurs...
- Theraphosa apophysis is a species of spider in the family Theraphosidae, found in Venezuela, Colombia and Brazil. Theraphosa apophysis generally resembles...
- Theraphosa leblondi toxin (TLTx) is a toxin occurring in three different forms (subtypes) that are purified and sequenced from the venom of the giant tarantula...
- Unusually, Type III urticating hairs are found only on the species of Theraphosa, but these otherwise are similar to many species that also have Type I...
- Lennon tarantula, and has many traits that imply it is closely related to Theraphosa blondi the Goliath birdeater spider, largest known extant spider species...
- may 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...
- but some tarantula species are known to stridulate. When disturbed, Theraphosa blondi, the Goliath tarantula, can produce a rather loud hissing noise...
- [citation needed] While the world's biggest spiders are mygalomorphsTheraphosa blondi has a body length of 10 cm (3.9 in) and a leg span of 28 cm (11 in)...