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Burgundy Goliath Bird Eater Tarantula (Theraphosa stirmi)

The burgundy goliath bird eater tarantula is a spider endemic to South America. This spider is among the largest of all tarantulas found worldwide.

Burgundy Goliath Bird Eater Tarantula

Scientific Classification

Physical Description and Identification

Adults

Size: 30 cm

Color: These tarantulas range from dark to rich burgundy to rusty shades of brown. There are reddish bristles on the abdomen and legs, with white lines on the legs.

Other Characteristic Features: Females have mating spurs which the males lack.

Theraphosa stirmi

Eggs

After mating, females make a web where she lays 50-200 fertilized eggs. She then wraps them into a ball and carries the sac with her.

Spiderlings

As immature spiderlings and juveniles, they have pink tarsi on the front pair of legs. They lose this color as they mature into adulthood.

The Web

While not spinning webs to catch prey, they will weave silk threads to line their burrows.

Is the Burgundy Goliath Bird Eater Tarantula Venomous

Like other tarantulas, its venom isn’t very potent. However, it can deliver a powerful bite, and its urticating hairs are known to irritate.

Theraphosa stirmi Juvenile

Quick Facts

Lifespan Males: 5-6 years, Females: 20 years
Distribution Brazil, Guyana
Habitat Tropical climates
Diet Cockroaches, crickets, grasshoppers

Did You Know

  • Jan-Peter Rudloff and Dirk Weinmann first described this tarantula in 2010.

Image Source: arachnoboards.com, i.pinimg.com

The burgundy goliath bird eater tarantula is a spider endemic to South America. This spider is among the largest of all tarantulas found worldwide.

Burgundy Goliath Bird Eater Tarantula

Physical Description and Identification

Adults

Size: 30 cm

Color: These tarantulas range from dark to rich burgundy to rusty shades of brown. There are reddish bristles on the abdomen and legs, with white lines on the legs.

Other Characteristic Features: Females have mating spurs which the males lack.

Theraphosa stirmi

Eggs

After mating, females make a web where she lays 50-200 fertilized eggs. She then wraps them into a ball and carries the sac with her.

Spiderlings

As immature spiderlings and juveniles, they have pink tarsi on the front pair of legs. They lose this color as they mature into adulthood.

The Web

While not spinning webs to catch prey, they will weave silk threads to line their burrows.

Is the Burgundy Goliath Bird Eater Tarantula Venomous

Like other tarantulas, its venom isn’t very potent. However, it can deliver a powerful bite, and its urticating hairs are known to irritate.

Theraphosa stirmi Juvenile

Quick Facts

Lifespan Males: 5-6 years, Females: 20 years
Distribution Brazil, Guyana
Habitat Tropical climates
Diet Cockroaches, crickets, grasshoppers

Did You Know

  • Jan-Peter Rudloff and Dirk Weinmann first described this tarantula in 2010.

Image Source: arachnoboards.com, i.pinimg.com

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