This is the common species of the Theraphosidae family found in Australia. There are at least 4 kinds of the species found here. These spiders live under logs or in burrows which are 3cm wide and 60cm deep, which they line with silk. Sometimes a loose web is made around the entrance. Bird Eating Spiders kill their prey by pouncing on it and injecting venom.
All food is captured in the area near their burrows.
As they have no teeth, they rely on digestive juices to dissolve their food. This is quite amazing. The Bird Eating Spider is a type of Trapdoor Spider and they breed similarly to the Trapdoor. The female lives up to 10 years or longer. She spends most of her life in or close to the silk lined burrow.