Grammostola
Encyclopedia
Grammostola is a genus
of the tarantula
family
, Theraphosidae, being native to tropical South America
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These spiders are medium to large in size and usually brown in color, with pinkish or orangish-red hairs. The very docile Chilean Rose Tarantula
(Grammostola rosea) is popular as a beginner's spider among tarantula enthusiasts.
) is a common pet, its behavior being generally docile and its venom very mild. It needs to be kept dry and dislikes being wet (its natural habitat being one of the driest deserts on earth). If the substrate is too wet, it will stand "on tiptoes" in discomfort, or climb the sides of its enclosure, risking fall and injury. It feeds on other invertebrate
s. Its attributes and care are similar to those of its relative The Chaco Golden Knee. (Grammostola pulchripes).
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of the tarantula
Tarantula
Tarantulas comprise a group of often hairy and often very large arachnids belonging to the family Theraphosidae, of which approximately 900 species have been identified. Some members of the same Suborder may also be called "tarantulas" in the common parlance. This article will restrict itself to...
family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
, Theraphosidae, being native to tropical South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
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These spiders are medium to large in size and usually brown in color, with pinkish or orangish-red hairs. The very docile Chilean Rose Tarantula
Chilean rose tarantula
The Chilean rose tarantula , also known as the Chilean flame tarantula, Chilean fire tarantula or the Chilean red-haired tarantula or the Chilean rose hair tarantula , is probably the most common species of tarantula available in pet stores today, due to the large number of wild-caught specimens...
(Grammostola rosea) is popular as a beginner's spider among tarantula enthusiasts.
Grammostola as a pet
The Chilean Rose (Grammostola roseaChilean rose tarantula
The Chilean rose tarantula , also known as the Chilean flame tarantula, Chilean fire tarantula or the Chilean red-haired tarantula or the Chilean rose hair tarantula , is probably the most common species of tarantula available in pet stores today, due to the large number of wild-caught specimens...
) is a common pet, its behavior being generally docile and its venom very mild. It needs to be kept dry and dislikes being wet (its natural habitat being one of the driest deserts on earth). If the substrate is too wet, it will stand "on tiptoes" in discomfort, or climb the sides of its enclosure, risking fall and injury. It feeds on other invertebrate
Invertebrate
An invertebrate is an animal without a backbone. The group includes 97% of all animal species – all animals except those in the chordate subphylum Vertebrata .Invertebrates form a paraphyletic group...
s. Its attributes and care are similar to those of its relative The Chaco Golden Knee. (Grammostola pulchripes).
Resources
- tarantula checklist
- http://spiderpharm.com/Species/Grammostola.htm
- Photos of Grammostola species in tarantulas gallery.