Mygalomorphae

Die Arachniden. bd.1-4 (1831), plates 1-144Nrnberg :In der C. H. Zeh'schen Buchhandlung,1831-1848.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37029043Why the name? The Goliath Bird-Eater spider was seen eating a hummingbird! See it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37029043& @eol eol.org/pages/1182372/overview

Histoire physique, politique et naturelle de l'ile de Cuba: Atlas:InsectsParis :A. Bertrand,1838-1857. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34893056Halloween is right around the corner so here's some Cuban #spiders for you #pod. Think these are scary? or cool?

A Velvet Bird-eating Tarantula on the Wildsumaco Reserve in Ecuador.

Jimena, Andalusia, Spain

Jimena, Andalucia, Spain

Jimena, Andalusia, Spain

A Pink Toe Tarantula or Tarantula de Patas Rosadas at Calanoa Reserve in the Colombian Amazon, with its nest in a bromeliad. The species is native from Costa Rica to Brazil.

A Pink-toe Tarantula leaving its nest for a night's hunting. The species Ranges from Costa Rica to Brazil; photo from the Colombian Amazon.

The naturalists' miscellany :.London :Printed for Nodder co,1789..biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40297103Tho Pinktoe Tarantula said 2 be communal, housing in groups in captivity almost always leads to cannibalism biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40297103 #bhlib

Eric's photo.San Francisco Reserve, nr Torti, Darien Province, Panama

Monte Verde, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Wyanbene, New South Wales, Australia

Wyanbene, New South Wales, Australia

Wyanbene, New South Wales, Australia

Hadronyche cerberea

Wyanbene, New South Wales, Australia

Hadronyche cerberea

Known as Pink Zebra Beauty in the pet trade, this species is native to a restricted region near Iguazu Falls. Santa Barbara Zoo, California.