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Eastern white-tailed spider

Lampona murina

Oor die naam: The name 'white-tailed' refers to the whitish tips at the end of the abdomen, and the genus name Lampona comes from the Latin lampo, meaning 'to shine'.1

Maak net seerDit maak seer, maar dit sal jou nie ernstig skade doen nie.

Spinnekoppe

ByteEet: Vleis

Gevaar vir mense: PynlikDit kan regtig seermaak, maar dit is amper nooit ernstig nie.

The Eastern white-tailed spider is a slender hunting spider from southern and eastern Australia. It has also spread to New Zealand. It does not spin a web. Instead, it roams, mostly at night, hunting other spiders.1

Leef in

Southern and eastern Australia. Introduced to New Zealand, where Lampona murina has lived in the North Island for over a hundred years.1

Australië & Oseanië

Tuis

They live in gardens and inside houses, and also under bark and rocks. In some reported bite cases, the spider had got into clothing, towels or beds.1

Lengte

1,8 cm (0,7 in)1

Topspoed

omtrent 0,86 km/h (0,53 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

They are vagrant hunters that seek out and inject venom into their prey rather than catching it in a web. Their favourite prey is other spiders, especially the black house spider and the brown house spider.1

Foto van Eastern white-tailed spider — Eastern white-tailed spider. Foto: Tony Wills. CC BY-SA 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Slender, cigar-shaped body that is dark reddish to grey.1
Dark orange-brown legs with bands.1
Grey abdomen with two pairs of faint white spots.1
Usually, but not always, a distinct white spot at the tip of the abdomen, just above the spinnerets.1
Body length up to 18 mm, with a leg span of about 28 mm.1

Word dikwels verwar met: Two common species, Lampona cylindrata and Lampona murina, look very similar and are not easily told apart without a microscope. The name 'white-tail' is also applied to several other spider species that have a white mark at the end of the abdomen.1

Gifkrag

Byte

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

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

Their venom is used to subdue prey. In people, a bite usually causes a small red or discoloured bump, with pain, local swelling and itchiness. Rarely, it causes nausea, vomiting, malaise (a general feeling of being unwell) or headache. These symptoms are generally mild and resolve over time.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: PynlikDit kan regtig seermaak, maar dit is amper nooit ernstig nie.

Bites are reported in people, but studies found the effects are usually local and mild. A study of 130 confirmed bites found no necrotic ulcers (tissue death) and no confirmed infections. No deaths are mentioned.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?

korter as jou pinkie

Hoe groot is Eastern white-tailed 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)

Eastern white-tailed spider omtrent 0,86 km/h (0,53 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

The necrotic ulcers once blamed on these spiders were not confirmed. A scientific study found other causes, mostly infections.1

White-tailed spiders do not build webs. They hunt actively, often at night.1

The white tail marking remains into adulthood, while other markings fade with each moult.1

Many people think there is only one white-tailed spider species, but the two common species look so alike that more species may still be unidentified.1

Both common species have been introduced to New Zealand, where Lampona cylindrata has spread across the South Island since 1980.1

Mite-breker

Mite: White-tailed spider bites cause flesh-eating ulcers (necrosis).

Waarheid: A study of 130 confirmed bites found no necrotic ulcers or confirmed infections. Symptoms are usually mild, with a red mark, pain, swelling and itchiness.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Lampona murina
Groep: Spinnekoppe
Familie: Lamponidae2
Orde: Araneae
Kontinente: Australië & Oseanië
Babas: Lampona cylindrata lays pinkish eggs enclosed in a flattened silk capsule, and the female guards them until they hatch.1
Gevaar vir mense: 2 / 5: Pynlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

White-tailed spider (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Lampona murina (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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