Chilean rose hair tarantula

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The Chilean Rose Tarantula, also known as the Rose Hair Tarantula, the Chilean fire Tarantula or the Chilean Red-Haired Tarantula, 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 species is also known from Bolivia and Argentina.

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Ethan's 5th birthday party Tarantulas hairy covering actually has two separate functions. The first function of the hairs is to sense air movement around the spider, this allows the tarantula to both detect prey as well as warn the spider of potential enemies! The hairs are called ircitating hairs, sounds a lot like irritating, and for good reason. The hairs will break off the abdomen and irritate the skin of other animals, including humans. Tarantulas can actually use their back legs…

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