00:00:06nightmares and it’s no wonder we’re
00:00:09afraid tarantulas are the biggest of all
00:00:13the arachnids these spiders are killing
00:00:20machines perfectly adapted to their
00:00:22habitats and the biggest and baddest of
00:00:26them all is the Goliath it can grow to
00:00:30nearly a foot across with fangs an inch
00:00:33long
00:00:35the Goliath makes its home in the remote
00:00:38rainforests of South America night is
00:00:42when the Goliath is most active but for
00:00:46these ambush predators hunting means
00:00:49lying in wait near the entrance to her
00:00:53burrow she lays down a silk welcome mat
00:00:56it acts like a tripwire letting her know
00:01:00when something has ventured within range
00:01:03even with eight eyes Goliath like most
00:01:06spiders have weak vision they’re alerted
00:01:10to the presence of prey by vibrations
00:01:12rippling across their sensitive hairs
00:01:14it’s only a matter of time before some
00:01:17hapless creature like this floor mouse
00:01:20wanders too close and brushes against
00:01:23the silk
00:01:26it’s like ringing a dinner bell the
00:01:30Goliath venom proves fatal to this Mouse
00:01:33but for most people the tarantulas bite
00:01:37is no worse than a bee sting according
00:01:40to researchers there’s never been a
00:01:42single confirmed human death from a
00:01:44tarantula bite perhaps knowing the facts
00:01:49about these ancient predators can help
00:01:51turn human fear into fascination
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