Goliath Bird-Eating Spiders Giant Arachnids

Goliath Bird-Eating Spiders Giant Arachnids

A Big, Hairy Spider Goliath bird-eating spiders are very big spiders. They are about the size of a dinner plate. They weigh more than any other spider in the world.

Like many spiders, Goliath spiders have eight legs and eight eyes. Even with that many eyes, they can't see very well. Their bodies are covered with many tiny hairs.

Two Body Parts Spiders have two body parts. The mouth, fangs, and legs are in the front part. The back part is for making silk.

A spider with its legs can be about 1 foot (30 cm) across. That's as long as a ruler!

Home in the Rainforest Goliath spiders live in rainforests. The forests are in hot and wet parts of the world. The spiders make their homes in burrows under the ground.