Chilean Rose Tarantula

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Lasiodora parahybana

Country of origin	North eastern Brazil
Habitat	Tropical rainforests
Diet	Insects, small lizards and mammals, frogs and birds
Status	Solitary
Lifespan	12 – 15 years
Average body weight	Females can weigh more than 100g
Average body length	They can attain a leg size of up to 11 inches.

Did you know?
When threatened they flick hairs from their body using their hind legs.

Threats in the wild
Their habitat is under severe threat from deforestation.