It's actually very common in the pet trade. I went to a local pet store to buy some dog food and the first thing I see is that Goliath being on sale. And they are in no way endangered.

For all readers with arachnophobia, take a moment to collect yourself before proceeding further, because this spider will haunt your dreams. Harvard Entomologist Piotr Naskrecki recently posted on ...

Imagine a spider as big as a child's forearm that weighs as much as a puppy. That's how huge the South American Goliath birdeater — arguably the world's largest spider — can be.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Our pet pal of the week is Goliath who is a six-year-old feline that certainly lives up to his name – weighing almost 20 pounds! He loves sleeping on his sea turtle ...

The creature was actually a Goliath birdeater spider, LiveScience reports — the world's biggest type of spider, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. It can weigh up to 6 ounces.

Hello, my name is Goliath. I’m a big, gentle love bug, who loves attention. I talk to my foster parents and ask them to pet me. I even roll over for a good belly rub. When Cat Tales found me ...

The Goliath birdeater is the king of spiders. Weighing up to six ounces and with a leg span of nearly a foot, this tarantula is the largest arachnid on the planet. Goliaths don’t usually eat ...

The Goliath birdeater, found in South America, is the largest spider in the world. Even though the spider can be scary when spotted, its venom isn't lethal to humans.