Talk:Goliath birdeater

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[edit] Etymology

Why are they called birdeaters? --sin-man 10:20, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

Simply because they have been seen to have been eating birds. SBKT 16:46, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

The Goliath Bird-Eating spider, or the "Goliath Fucking Bird-Eating Spider" by those who have actually seen one, doesn't eat only birds - it mostly eats rats and insects - but they still call it the "Bird-Eating Spider" because the fact that it can eat a bird is probably the most important thing to know about it. If you run across one of these things, like in your closet or crawling out of your bowl of soup, the first thing somebody will say is, "Watch it, man, that thing can eat a fucking bird."

I don't know how they catch the birds. I know the Goliath Fucking Bird-Eating Spider can't fly because if it could, it would have a different name entirely. We would call it "Sir" because it would be the dominant species on the planet. None of us would leave the house unless a Goliath Fucking Flying Bird-Eating Spider said it was okay.

  Does anything eat them?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.192.68.140 (talk) 23:10, 7 April 2008 (UTC) 

[edit] Can they jump?

Nice article. I came here to find out if they could jump though. If they can does anyone know how high or far?Schnizzle 12:54, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

No, they can't, that's why it's not mentioned in the article. They're too large and heavy to jump.Faerie Queene (talk) 13:18, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

Yes, but in the Wild. If they do as a pet and fall, there abdomen could rupture. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.230.229.20 (talk) 19:58, 8 June 2008 (UTC)