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Rosie the tarantula is finally being relieved of her meet-and-greet duties

Jennifer Sandlin
Aug 22, 2025
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I'm thrilled to report that Rosie the tarantula has finally, after decades, been relieved of her meet-and-greet duties. It's about time, but I guess as they say, it's better late than never. Rosie is a Chilean rose hair tarantula who has long lived — and worked — at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, a suburb of Denver…

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