Theraphosa leblondi, goliath tarantula
This spider from the northern Amazonia has a leg-span of 250mm. This is a bird-eating tarantula and can produce a hissing noise if threatened by rubbing the hairs on its legs together
Picture No
10705108
Media ID
47573079
Size
2580px x 3292px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Natural History Museum
Source
Photograph from the Natural History Museum Collection
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