The Mexican Red Knee lives on the Pacific Coast of Mexico in dry forest and desert habitats
Whe threatened they will not hisitate to flick hairs from their abdomen using their back legs. We call these ‘urticating Hairs’ and they can cause itchiness, swelling respiratory issues if inhaled.
Female Red Knee tarantulas can live to by as old as 30, whereas males rarely live past 10 years old.
Their diet consists of insects, frogs and the occasional mouse.*
*Information from a signboard next to the Tarantulas
This is excellent, Cherie. I had no idea they could live so long. I am not a fan of spiders normally, but find them fascinating
I am not really a fan of spiders either, they give me the creeps especially inside my house.
This one was behind glass so I was able to enjoy its beauty.
So fluffy and adorable. Note that I would not be saying that I there wasn’t thick glass (or an iPad screen) between us
My sentiments exactly
Such a striking creature with an impressive lifespan—nature always finds a way to surprise. Loved learning about those clever defense hairs.
Even though I find spiders scary I enjoyed seeing the beauty of this one up close. It was behind glass which made me feel more comfortable around it.
I think they are dangerous spiders
I saw in some old adventurer movies that people get killed by their biting
The venom of tarantulas varies between the species. Most species are not a threat to humans, apart from localised swelling the area of the bite.
30 years? That’s a very long time for a little spider.
This one can’t be described as little