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    "title":"World\u0027s Largest Spider",

    "transcript":"\u003Cp class\u003D\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EThey\u0027re the big, hairy spiders of our nightmares.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp class\u003D\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EAnd it\u0027s no wonder we\u0027re afraid.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp class\u003D\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003ETarantulas are the biggest of all of the arachnids.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp class\u003D\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EThese spiders are killing machines, perfectly adapted to their habitats.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp class\u003D\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EAnd the biggest and baddest of them all is the Goliath.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp class\u003D\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EIt can grow to nearly a foot across, with fangs an inch long.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp class\u003D\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EThe Goliath makes its home in the remote rainforests of South America.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp class\u003D\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003ENight is when the Goliath is most active.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp class\u003D\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EBut for these ambush predators, hunting means lying in wait.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp class\u003D\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003ENear the entrance to her burrow, she lays down a silk welcome mat.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp class\u003D\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EIt acts like a trip\u002Dwire, letting her know when something has ventured within range.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp class\u003D\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EEven with eight eyes, Goliaths\u002Dlike most spiders\u002Dhave weak vision.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp class\u003D\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EThey\u0027re alerted to the presence of prey by vibrations rippling across their sensitive hairs.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp class\u003D\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EIt\u0027s only a matter of time before some hapless creature\u002Dlike this floor mouse\u002Dwanders too close, and brushes against the silk.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp class\u003D\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EIt\u0027s like ringing a dinner bell.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp class\u003D\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EThe Goliath\u0027s venom proves fatal to this mouse.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp class\u003D\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EBut for most people, the tarantula\u0027s bite is no worse than a bee sting.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp class\u003D\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EAccording to researchers, there\u0027s never been a single confirmed human death from a tarantula bite.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp class\u003D\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EPerhaps knowing the facts about these ancient predators can help turn human fear… into fascination.\u003C/p\u003E",

    "description":"\u003Cp\u003EThe goliath birdeater tarantula of South America is arguably the biggest spider in the world. Watch as one hapless mouse wanders into a spider\u0027s deadly trap, and see the unusual adaptations that make the goliath one of nature\u0027s deadliest ambushers.\u003C/p\u003E",
    
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