There are more than forty thousand species of spiders on our planet. Among them there are both completely harmless, and so poisonous that they can kill large mammals or humans with their poison. Some spiders are very menacing, others are not very bright, and not always the degree of danger they pose corresponds to the size and color of these insects.
The largest spider in the world is called Theraphosa blondi in Latin, the Russian name of this species is the Goliath tarantula. He is really very big, and if he rarely eats birds, then he eats mice, frogs and small snakes regularly, as he manages to catch them.
The world's largest spider is found in South America, northern Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana and Suriname. In the same place, the largest specimens known to science were caught, with a limb span of up to 28 centimeters. The mass of such a spider exceeds 120 grams.
In North America, Mexico and the southern states of the USA, the largest spider in the world also lives. There are tarantulas both in Indochina and in the east of the African continent.
Birdsare a separate family in which there are one and a half thousand species. They are all large, but the goliath is the largest.
Despite its very formidable appearance, the world's largest spider is more peaceful than warily aggressive towards humans. If you take it in your hands, it does not bite, however, you should beware of the smallest hairs covering its body. When they fall out, they stick to the skin and can cause an allergic reaction.
If the blond's teraphosis still frightens him so much that he starts to defend himself, then he can bite, and it will be painful, but not life-threatening. Despite the huge and terrible fangs, the largest spider in the world emits no more poison than the most common bee.
The goliath tarantula spins a web, but not to hang on it in secluded corners of the South American jungle, luring prey. Her purpose is different, she performs the function of signaling in the dwelling of the spider, and building material for a cozy cocoon in which the females lay their eggs. It should be noted the grumpy nature of the latter. Male spiders flee from them immediately after fertilization, rightly fearing for their lives. But female goliath tarantulas are very caring towards their offspring.
The largest spider in the world does not spend energy building its own home. He occupies abandoned minks. It is possible that their former inhabitants fled when they saw this huge insect, or were eaten by it. Who knows?
To give him his due, the tarantula warns of hisattack, at least those who are larger than him in size - he hisses, not like a snake, but quite loudly. This sound comes from the friction of fangs against each other.
As is common in the world of the jungle, the goliath tarantula not only eats everyone he can, but also serves as food for others. Snakes willingly eat Theraphosa blondi if they manage to catch it. They don't see spiders very well. People, by the way, also do not disdain adult tarantulas and their eggs, they even go for a delicacy.
Well, the world is cruel to everyone, and the largest spider in the world is no exception. The photo shows his massacre of a small mouse, which, in turn, could become a pest of the crops of local residents. So the benefits of it are undeniable.
