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Grammostola pulchripes

Grammostola pulchripes

The Grammostola pulchripes, also known as the Chaco golden knee tarantula, is a big, furry spider that lives in South America. They are known for their beautiful golden markings on their legs!

Habitat: Grasslands

Appearance

The Grammostola pulchripes is a large, terrestrial tarantula with a velvety black body. It has striking patches of bright golden-yellow or orange fur on its 'knees' (patella-tibia joints) of all eight legs, giving it a distinctive appearance.

KingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataClassArachnidaOrderAraneaeFamilyTheraphosidaeGenusGrammostola
Grammostola pulchripes
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Grammostola pulchripes

Category

Insects

Rarity

Common

Danger

2/5 · Low

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Interesting facts

Female Chaco Golden Knees can live over two decades, longer than most pets!

These gentle giants are one of the most popular pet tarantulas worldwide!

They don't spin big webs to catch food, they stalk their prey like a hunter!

This tarantula can regrow a lost leg entirely after several molts!

Special abilities

Ability

Urticating Hairs

Grammostola pulchripes can flick irritating bristles because of specialized abdominal hairs that helps them defend against predators.

Ability

Web Silk Production

Grammostola pulchripes has spinnerets that produce strong silk because of specialized glands that helps them line burrows and create alarm traps.

Ability

Potent Venom

Grammostola pulchripes can immobilize prey because of its fangs that inject mild venom that helps them quickly subdue insects and small animals.

Measurements & details

Length
6-9 cm
Weight
0.05-0.1 kg
Lifespan
20-25 years
Top Speed
1.5 km/h
Litter Size
200-800

Diet & Feeding

This tarantula is a carnivore that ambushes small insects and sometimes tiny rodents.

Primary Foods

  • Crickets
  • Roaches
  • Grasshoppers
  • Small beetles
  • Small rodents

Foraging Method

  • Ambush

Ecological connections

hunts

Common house cricket

Acheta domesticus

Often preys on crickets.

eaten by

Roadside Hawk

Buteo magnirostris

Raptors sometimes prey on large tarantulas.

eaten by

Lesser Grison

Galictis cuja

Small carnivores may dig them out.

hunts

American cockroach

Periplaneta americana

A common prey item in its environment.

Traits

Also known as

Chaco golden knee tarantula

Collections

Safety

Danger

2/5 · Low

Always watch from a distance and never touch wild spiders without an adult.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is Grammostola pulchripes?

6-9 cm

How much does Grammostola pulchripes weigh?

0.05-0.1 kg

How long does Grammostola pulchripes live?

20-25 years

How fast can Grammostola pulchripes move?

1.5 km/h

What does Grammostola pulchripes eat?

This tarantula is a carnivore that ambushes small insects and sometimes tiny rodents.

Where is Grammostola pulchripes usually found?

Grasslands

How does Grammostola pulchripes hunt?

Ambush

How many babies does Grammostola pulchripes usually have?

200-800

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