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Chilean rose tarantula

Grammostola rosea

Oor die naam: Names such as 'rose hair' and 'Chilean fire' point to its reddish colouring, which varies between colour morphs.1

OnskadelikOnskadelik vir mense. Niks om oor bekommerd te wees nie.

Tarantulas & tregterwebspinnekoppe

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Gevaar vir mense: LigSoos 'n bysteek of minder. Basies onskadelik vir mense.

The Chilean rose tarantula is a large, hairy spider that is one of the most common tarantulas kept as a pet in America and Europe. It lives in the dry, scrubby high desert of northern Chile, Bolivia and Argentina. It is venomous, but its venom is not considered extremely dangerous to people.1

Leef in

Northern Chile, Bolivia and Argentina1

Suid-Amerika

Tuis

It lives in high desert and scrub at heights of 0 to 1,500 metres above sea level. It digs a small burrow or moves into an empty reptile or rodent burrow, lining it with silk. Many people meet it in pet shops and in home terrariums, since many wild-caught spiders are exported for the pet trade.1

Lengte

13 cm (5,1 in)3

tipiese grootte van 'n volwasse dier

Topspoed

omtrent 1,6 km/h (0,99 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It eats beetles, caterpillars, crickets, cockroaches, grasshoppers, mealworms, silkworms, waxworms, and even small lizards and rodents. It injects venom into its prey through its fangs, and the venom breaks the prey down into liquid it can absorb.1

Foto van Chilean rose tarantula — Chilean rose tarantula. Foto: unknown. CC0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Its colouring is reddish or rose-coloured, and this varies between colour morphs.1
It has small, spine-like urticating hairs on its abdomen (rear body).1
It usually lives in a straight-down burrow with one or two chambers, lined with silk.1
It is usually skittish and runs away from danger rather than defending itself.1

Word dikwels verwar met: Grammostola porteri was once widely confused with this species. In 2022, the World Spider Catalog reclassified it as a junior synonym, meaning it is now treated as the same species as the Chilean rose tarantula.1

Gifkrag

Byte

Gif kom deur sy giftande of tande uit wanneer dit byt.

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

Its venom contains neurotoxins, which attack the nervous system, and hemotoxins, which disrupt the circulatory system. The venom is mainly used to hunt and digest prey. It is not considered extremely dangerous to humans.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: LigSoos 'n bysteek of minder. Basies onskadelik vir mense.

According to the available information, it is not extremely dangerous to humans. Its main hazard is its urticating hairs, which cause irritation and itching on skin and eyes. In February 2009, a British man had hairs lodged in his cornea after they were thrown from his pet while he was cleaning its tank.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

When threatened, it brushes urticating hairs off its abdomen with its legs, and it may raise its front legs and show its fangs.1

As dit byt

Medical authorities advise owners to wear protective eyewear when working near this spider, to protect the eyes from urticating hairs.1
Was die byt en koel dit af. Kry mediese hulp as die pyn erg is of die persoon sleg voel.

Bel altyd eers jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911). Dit is algemene noodhulpraad, nie mediese advies nie. Noodhulp-basiese beginsels

Bly veilig

Moet nooit aan 'n wilde dier raak, dit vang of terg nie, selfs nie 'n kleintjie nie, en selfs nie as dit lyk of dit slaap of dood is nie.
Gee dit spasie. As jy een raakloop, bly kalm, stap stadig terug en laat dit sy eie pad gaan.
As een jou byt: bly kalm, bly stil, bel jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911) of kom vinnig by 'n hospitaal uit. Onthou hoe dit gelyk het, 'n foto help.

Dit is nie uit om jou te kry nie. Dit gebruik sy gif om kos te vang of om homself te beskerm, en kruip baie eerder weg. Meer oor veilig bly

Waar in die wêreld?

Afrika Asië Europa Noord-Amerika Suid-Amerika Australië & Oseanië

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

so lank soos 4 speelgoed-boublokke in 'n rykan 100 meter in 220 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Chilean rose tarantula in vergelyking met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of enige plek heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig is dit?

'n Skilpad omtrent 0,3 km/h (0,19 mph)

Chilean rose tarantula omtrent 1,6 km/h (0,99 mph)

'n Mens wat loop omtrent 5 km/h (3,1 mph)

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

A peptide in its venom, called GsMTx4, has been shown to block mechanosensitive ion channels in living cells, which makes it useful for research.1

Its urticating hairs also act as sensors, helping it detect small vibrations and changes in pressure.1

It is probably the most common tarantula sold in American and European pet stores, largely because many wild-caught spiders are exported cheaply from Chile.1

Females can dig burrows reaching 40 centimetres deep.1

It can go without food for weeks to months, and fasting can sometimes signal that it is about to moult.1

Males grow hooked tibial hooks on their front legs while maturing, which help them hold the female during mating.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Grammostola rosea
Groep: Tarantulas & tregterwebspinnekoppe
Familie: Theraphosidae2
Orde: Araneae
Kontinente: Suid-Amerika
Babas: After mating, a female spins a web and lays 50 to 200 eggs in the weeks that follow.1
Lewensduur: omtrent 20 jaar1
Hoe dit in die natuur gaan: Not listed as endangered. In March 2026 it was added to CITES Appendix II, which means trade in the species must be controlled.1
Gevaar vir mense: 1 / 5: Lig3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Chilean rose tarantula (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Grammostola rosea (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
Venom Wiki: die gevaarvlak, die tipiese grootte en die spoedskatting is ons eie. Kyk hoe ons dit uitwerk: Hoe ons gevaar gradeer.

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