Tags: Arachnid.
Thrixopelma pruriens commonly known as the Peruvian Green Velvet Tarantula is a species of tarantula found in Chile in South America.Though docile this species is rarely kept as a pet in part due to its tendency to fling urticating hairs with minimal provocation.In 2014 researchers at Yale University identified a protein from the tarantula’s toxin that shows promise as a new painkiller drug.