DENVER (KDVR) — The Butterfly Pavilion is stopping its decades-old meet and greets with Rosie the tarantula, a popular spider millions have held in their hands, to prioritize her health and comfort.

WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Metro Denver's most famous arachnid is moving on to a new phase of her life. Butterfly Pavilion announced that beginning Sept. 8, Rosie the Chilean rose hair tarantula will no ...

Male tarantulas roam in search of mates during the fall, primarily in southwestern states. Although generally docile, tarantulas can bite and flick irritating hairs when disturbed. Tarantulas are ...

Time is running out to hold Rosie the tarantula at the Butterfly Pavilion. The Westminster invertebrate zoo this week announced it is ending public handling of its well-known Chilean rose hair ...