Two species of New World theraphosid; Theraphosa leblondi from French Guiana, and Megaphobema sp. from Ecuador incorporate abdominal setae into silk constructs. Theraphosa incorporates setae into the ...
In a world where even the smallest spiders can provoke a fearful shriek, Theraphosa blonditakes scare tactics to a whole new level. Commonly known as the Goliath birdeater due to an 18th-century ...