The Bird Eating Spider (Mygale Avicularia) killing a Humming Bird. The Mygalomorphae or mygalomorphs are an infraorder of spiders. Their chelicerae and fangs are large and powerful and have ample venom glands that lie entirely within their chelicerae. These weapons, combined with their size and strength, make Mygalomorph spiders powerful predators. Many of these spiders are well adapted to killing other large arthropods and will also sometimes kill small mammals, birds, and reptiles.

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Size: 3588px × 5700px
Location: South America
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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