Cherie's Place » Tarantula http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:58:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Mexican Red Knee Tarantula http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/04/11/mexican-red-knee-tarantula/ http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/04/11/mexican-red-knee-tarantula/#comments Thu, 10 Apr 2025 23:36:37 +0000 CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=27603 Mexican Red Knee Tarantula

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

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Charles Addams

Mexican Red Knee Tarantuala

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