Chaco Golden-knee Tarantula
Grammostola pulchripes
The adult Chaco golden-knee tarantula inhabits dry grasslands and open woodland in Paraguay and Argentina. It spends much of its time in a silk-lined burrow or sheltered retreat, ambushing insects and occasionally small vertebrates. Adults eat large insects, other arachnids, and any suitably sized prey they can overpower. Its striking yellow knee bands and generally calm demeanor make it one of the better-known South American tarantulas.
- Type
- Fang / Venom
- Conservation status
- NE