Chilean rose tarantula
Grammostola rosea
Classification: Arachnid
Lifespan: Females live round 20 years. Males live around 2-4 years
Size: Maximum of around 6 inches in length
Threats: Birds, reptiles, mammals
Distribution: Native to Chile
Habitat: Desert and scrub habitats
Appearance: The overall color is brown to black with rose-hued hair on the hard-shell upper body. A tarantulas fangs fold under the body, meaning that it must strike downward to impale its prey
Diet & Feeding: Nocturnal predator of small arthropods. Prey is injected with venom and enzymes that begin breaking it down into ingestible fluids
Social Behaviour: They live solitary lives in small underground burrows
Males and females: The female is often bigger than the male and also tends to be more aggressive
Lifespan: 15-20 years
Number of young: The female produces large egg sacs, usually containing in excess of 500 eggs. The female will carry the egg sack under her body protecting it until the eggs have hatched
Interesting fact: Unlike other most other spiders, tarantulas do not catch prey in webs. They stalk and attack their prey similar to a jaguar