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WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Rosie is back. Colorado's Butterfly Pavilion has announced Rosie the Chilean rose hair tarantula will be back crawling on guests' hands starting May 28, 2021.
A baby tarantula lost all hair on its rear, leaving a bare, pink bottom. It was due to stress of being trafficked. Experts named it 'Lil Kim' after the rapper who has sported pink hair in the past.
The tarantula is four years old and could live for another 15 years. Gwen is a Rose Hair Tarantula who the MSPCA believes is a four-year-old female. (credit MSPCA-Angell) ...