Goliath bird-eating spider

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Goliath_bird-eating_spider
GPTKB entity
Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Dragon
gptkbp:burrowing yes
gptkbp:class gptkb:Arachnida
gptkbp:color brown
gptkbp:commercialUse pet trade
gptkbp:defenseMechanism urticating hairs
stridulation
gptkbp:describedYear 1804
gptkbp:diet insects
amphibians
worms
small birds
small rodents
gptkbp:family gptkb:Theraphosidae
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Guyana
gptkb:Suriname
gptkb:Venezuela
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:forest
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Goliath bird-eating spider
gptkbp:IUCNStatus not evaluated
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan 3-6 years (males)
up to 15-25 years (females)
gptkbp:maximumLegspan up to 30 cm
gptkbp:maximumSpeed up to 175 g
gptkbp:molting yes
gptkbp:namedFor gptkb:Latreille
gptkbp:nativeTo northern South America
gptkbp:nocturnal yes
gptkbp:notableFor largest spider by mass
second largest by leg span
gptkbp:order gptkb:Araneae
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators humans
wasps
coatis
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Theraphosa_blondi
gptkbp:venomous low
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Goliath_birdeater
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7