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A 43-year-old female spider of the species Gaius villosus recently died , breaking the previous arthropod life expectancy record by 15 years, researchers from Carthina University in Western Australia reported [1].
In general, arthropods live for about a year. However, the average lifespan of female Chilean rose tarantula ( Grammostola rosea ) reaches up to 20 years, and female Mexican red-knee tarantula ( Brachypelma smithi ) lives up to 25 years.
The longest-lived known animal on Earth is the mollusk Arctica islandica (more than 500 years). A couple of centuries behind him are the Greenland sharks Somniosus microcephalus (about 300 years on average) and representatives of the tube worm species Escarpia laminata (here the record is 250 years). The longest-living record holder among people whose dates of birth and death are confirmed by documents is Jeanne Louise Calment (1875–1997), who lived in the French city of Arles.
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1. Leanda D. M., Wardell-Johnson G., York Main B. The longest-lived spider: mygalomorphs dig deep, and persevere // Pacific Conservation Biology.