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Common house spider

Parasteatoda tepidariorum

Oor die naam: The scientific name Parasteatoda tepidariorum places it in the genus Parasteatoda. The common name refers to its habit of living in houses.1

OnskadelikOnskadelik vir mense. Niks om oor bekommerd te wees nie.

Spinnekoppe

ByteEet: Insekte

Gevaar vir mense: LigSoos 'n bysteek of minder. Basies onskadelik vir mense.

The common house spider is a small spider that lives in and around human homes. It spins messy three-dimensional webs in dark corners and catches household insects. It is found in many parts of the world, and its bite is not known to be dangerous to people.1

Leef in

Native to Asia. Introduced to Canada, the USA, South America, Europe, South Africa, New Zealand, Hawaii and other areas.1

Noord-Amerika, Suid-Amerika

Tuis

It lives in dark corners in and near buildings, where it builds its webs. It is often found around human dwellings.1

Lengte

6 mm (0,2 in)1

Topspoed

omtrent 0,8 km/h (0,5 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It usually eats small insects and household pests that get caught in its web. If prey is too quick, it shoots web at it from a distance and then pulls the thread back in. Larger females can even attract baby skinks by hanging fly remains in their web.1

Foto van Common house spider — Common house spider. Foto: Rodrigo Paiva Lázaro. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Its colour varies from tan to nearly black, often with patterns of different shades on the body.1
Females are usually 5 to 6 mm long, and males are usually 3.8 to 4.7 mm long.1
With legs outspread, it can measure 2.5 cm or more across.1
Its webs are three-dimensional and built in dark corners.1

Word dikwels verwar met: Its body shape is similar to that of widow spiders. Males have a less bulbous (rounded) abdomen than females.1

Gifkrag

Byte

Gif kom deur sy giftande of tande uit wanneer dit byt.

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

It has neurotoxic venom, which attacks the nerves. Its bites are less severe than those of other theridiids (a family of cobweb spiders).1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: LigSoos 'n bysteek of minder. Basies onskadelik vir mense.

Its bites are not known to be dangerous to humans. It bites people only in self-defence, when it is grabbed and squeezed.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

It runs to a secure hiding place when it senses movement, and if cornered it plays dead as a last resort.1

As dit byt

Was die byt en sit 'n yspak daarop vir die pyn. Kry mediese hulp as die pyn erg is, versprei of die persoon sleg voel.

Bel altyd eers jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911). Dit is algemene noodhulpraad, nie mediese advies nie. Noodhulp-basiese beginsels

Bly veilig

Moet nooit aan 'n wilde dier raak, dit vang of terg nie, selfs nie 'n kleintjie nie, en selfs nie as dit lyk of dit slaap of dood is nie.
Gee dit spasie. As jy een raakloop, bly kalm, stap stadig terug en laat dit sy eie pad gaan.
As een jou byt: bly kalm, bly stil, bel jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911) of kom vinnig by 'n hospitaal uit. Onthou hoe dit gelyk het, 'n foto help.

Dit is nie uit om jou te kry nie. Dit gebruik sy gif om kos te vang of om homself te beskerm, en kruip baie eerder weg. Meer oor veilig bly

Waar in die wêreld?

Afrika Asië Europa Noord-Amerika Suid-Amerika Australië & Oseanië

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

klein genoeg om op jou vingernael te sit

Hoe groot is Common house spider in vergelyking met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of enige plek heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig is dit?

'n Skilpad omtrent 0,3 km/h (0,19 mph)

Common house spider omtrent 0,8 km/h (0,5 mph)

'n Mens wat loop omtrent 5 km/h (3,1 mph)

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

The assassin bug Stenolemus lanipes apparently feeds only on its young, though it can also eat adults.1

When food dries out, it usually drops it to the floor to free up space in its web, rather than rebuilding the web.1

It has poor eyesight and cannot detect movement more than three to four inches away.1

Males and females often share the same web for long periods, though females sometimes fight when they meet.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Common house spiders are dangerous to people.

Waarheid: Their venom is neurotoxic, but their bites are not known to be dangerous to humans. They bite only when grabbed and squeezed.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Parasteatoda tepidariorum
Groep: Spinnekoppe
Familie: Theridiidae2
Orde: Araneae
Kontinente: Noord-Amerika, Suid-Amerika
Babas: Females hang their spherical egg sacs in their webs, with clutches averaging 149 eggs. The young stay in the mother's web for several days after hatching.1
Gevaar vir mense: 1 / 5: Lig3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Parasteatoda tepidariorum (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Parasteatoda tepidariorum (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
Venom Wiki: die gevaarvlak, die tipiese grootte en die spoedskatting is ons eie. Kyk hoe ons dit uitwerk: Hoe ons gevaar gradeer.

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