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The Chilean rose tarantula (Grammostola rosea), also known as the rose hair tarantula, the Chilean fire tarantula, or the Chilean red-haired tarantula (depending on the color morph), is probably the most common species of tarantula available in American and European pet stores today, due to the large number of wild-caught specimens exported cheaply from their native Chile into the pet trade.
The Chilean rose tarantula (Grammostola rosea) is a common pet, as its behavior is generally docile and its venom is very mild.It needs to be kept dry and dislikes being wet (its natural habitat is one of the driest deserts on earth).
Chilean rose tarantula (Grammostola rosea) Grammostola Simon, 1892. Grammostola actaeon (Pocock, 1903) - Brazil, Uruguay; Grammostola alticeps (Pocock, 1903) - Uruguay;
Some, such as those of the Chilean rose tarantula (Grammastola rosea) and the pinktoe tarantula (Avicularia avicularia), are fairly mild and innocuous to humans. Others, such as those of the Brazilian giant white knee tarantula (Acanthoscurria geniculata), are moderately irritating.
Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. [2] As of December 2023, 1,100 species have been identified, with 166 genera. [3] The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although many other members of the same infraorder (Mygalomorphae) are commonly referred to as "tarantulas" or "false tarantulas".
The show begins with butterflies forming a curtain together before flying away, followed by the presentation of show's title card. Flik appears onscreen to present the show's acts, beginning with Chili, a Mexican red knee tarantula (referred in the show as a Chilean rose tarantula, whose an expert quill shooter.
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A fundamental problem remains, however, which is whether the "Chilean rose tarantula" in the pet trade and so described in pet-related literature and pet-derived photos is the same species as Grammostola rosea described and imaged in the scientific literature. Peter coxhead 16:35, 28 March 2017 (UTC)