Mexican red-rumped tarantula

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:superhero
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Brachypelma_vagans
gptkbp:adaptation nocturnal
gptkbp:average_temperature 20-30° C
gptkbp:behavior terrestrial
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:hot_spring
gptkbp:climate 60-80%
can survive in varying climates
gptkbp:color black and reddish-brown
dark with red hairs
some individuals may appear lighter
gptkbp:common_name Mexican red-rump
gptkbp:conservation_efforts not currently endangered
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance popular in exotic pet trade
gptkbp:defense_mechanism flicking urticating hairs
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations requires specific humidity and temperature
gptkbp:egg_color 1-2 months after mating
gptkbp:family gptkb:Theraphosidae
gptkbp:famous_person notable in tarantula communities
gptkbp:fossil_record not well documented
gptkbp:frequency 1-2 times a year
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Brachypelma
gptkbp:growth_habit burrowing
gptkbp:growth_rate slow
gptkbp:habitat tropical and subtropical regions
dry forests
possible with proper care
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mexican red-rumped tarantula
gptkbp:interacts_with kept as pets
gptkbp:issues not aggressive unless provoked
gptkbp:launch_date 100-200 per egg sac
gptkbp:lifespan egg, juvenile, adult
up to 25 years in captivity
gptkbp:mating_system courtship display
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Mexico
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
small mammals
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Brachypelma_smithi
gptkbp:reproduction egg sac
gptkbp:research_interest studied for venom properties
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Brachypelma_vagans
gptkbp:size up to 5 inches
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends burrow
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:venomous mildly venomous
gptkbp:wildlife found in many zoos