<P> The goliath birdeater is native to the upland rain forest regions of northern South America: Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana, northern Brazil and southern Venezuela . Most noticeable is in the Amazon rainforest, the spider is terrestrial, living in deep burrows, and is found commonly in marshy or swampy areas . It is a nocturnal species . The spider is part of the local cuisine in northeastern South America, prepared by singeing off the urticating hairs and roasting it in banana leaves . The flavor has been described as "shrimplike". </P> <P> Unlike other species of spider / tarantula, females do not eat the males during mating . Females mature in 3 to 6 years and have an average life span of 15 to 25 years . Males die soon after maturity and have a lifespan of 3 to 6 years . Colors range from dark to light brown with faint markings on the legs . Birdeaters have hair on their bodies, abdomens, and legs . The female lays anywhere from 100 to 200 eggs, which hatch into spiderlings within six to eight weeks . </P> <P> These spiders can have a leg span of up to 28 cm (11 in), a body length of up to 11.9 cm (4.7 in) and can weigh up to 175 g (6.2 oz). Birdeaters are one of the few tarantula species that lack tibial spurs, located on the first pair of legs of most adult males . </P> <P> In response to threats, Goliath birdeaters stridulate by rubbing setae on their pedipalps and legs . Also when threatened, they rub their abdomen with their hind legs and release hairs that are a severe irritant to the skin and mucous membranes . These urticating hairs can be harmful to humans, and the species is considered by some to have the most harmful tarantula urticating hair of all . </P>

What is the size of the goliath bird eating spider
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