Chilean Rose Tarantula
Habitat: Desert and scrub
Range: Northern Chile, Bolivia, and Argentina
Natural Diet: Grasshoppers, crickets, moths, beetles, cockroaches and mealworms
Status in the Wild: Common (Least Concern)
Fun Animal Facts
Chilean Rose Tarantulas are very popular as pets and is the most common species found in pet markets in the U.S. and Europe. This species belongs to a family of large ground-dwelling spiders. The name "Tarantula" was derived from a small town in southern Italy called Taranto. This name was originally used for wolf spiders, a species found in Mediterranean Europe. The name was later used for all large-ground dwelling spiders. Female Chilean rose tarantulas can live up to 20 years in captivity. Females produce large egg sacs that produce more than a 100 spiderlings. Click here to adopt an animal and help support the zoo.