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Fringed ornamental tarantula

Poecilotheria ornata
Oor die naam: The genus name comes from Greek words meaning 'spotted' and 'wild beast', and 'ornata' means 'adorned'.1
Moet 'n dokter sienSelde dodelik, maar 'n byt moet deur 'n dokter gesien word.
Gevaar vir mense: Ernstig'n Byt moet deur 'n dokter gesien word. Sterftes is baie skaars.

The fringed ornamental tarantula is a large spider that lives high in trees. It is found only in Sri Lanka, and its bright, patterned body makes it one of the most striking tarantulas. Its bite is considered medically significant, so it is worth knowing about.1

Leef in
Endemic to Sri Lanka1
Asië
Tuis
It lives in holes in tall trees, where it builds asymmetric funnel webs. Where territory is limited, several spiders may share the same tree.1
Lengte
25 cm (9,8 in)1
Topspoed
omtrent 2,1 km/h (1,3 mph)
Op land, rowwe skatting
Wat eet dit?
It mainly eats flying insects. It catches them by hand rather than in its web, then paralyses them.1
Regtig waar!Foto van Fringed ornamental tarantula
Fringed ornamental tarantula. Foto: Morkelsker. Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.

Hoe om dit te herken

  • The top of the body (carapace) is greenish yellow or purplish.1
  • Females have yellow undersides, and the thighs of the third and fourth pairs of legs are black with a large blue-grey spot.1
  • Males are greenish brown, and their markings are less prominent.1
  • Females can reach a legspan of about 25 cm.1

Word dikwels verwar met: It is easily told apart from other tiger spiders by its greenish yellow or purplish top side.1

Gifkrag

Byte

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

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

The venom may cause intense pain and extreme muscle cramping. This is judged from the experiences of keepers who have been bitten by this species, rather than from recorded cases of human harm.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: Ernstig'n Byt moet deur 'n dokter gesien word. Sterftes is baie skaars.

No death from a tarantula bite has ever been recorded. This species is still considered to have a medically significant bite because of the pain and cramping its venom may cause.1

As dit byt

  • Was die byt en koel dit af. Kry mediese hulp as die pyn erg is 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

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

Fringed ornamental tarantula omtrent 25 cm lank (9,8 in)'n Piesang omtrent 18 cm (7,1 in)'n Huiskat omtrent 50 cm (1,6 ft)
so lank soos 8 speelgoed-boublokke in 'n rykan 100 meter in 170 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Fringed ornamental tarantula in vergelyking met JOU?

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

Hoe vinnig is dit?

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

1

It may live in a mutually beneficial relationship with frogs such as Ramanella nagaoi, sharing tree holes that can contain eggs or juveniles from the spider, the frog, or both.1

2

In a related observation, a frog (Chiasmocleis ventrimaculata) and a different tarantula (Xenesthis immanis) were seen together, with the spider protecting the frog from predators and the frog guarding the spider's eggs from ants.1

3

When tree holes are scarce, several of these spiders may live together in the same tree.1

4

Its legspan is probably the second largest in its genus, behind Poecilotheria rufilata.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam
Poecilotheria ornata
Groep
Tarantulas & tregterwebspinnekoppe
Familie
Theraphosidae2
Orde
Araneae
Kontinente
Asië
Gevaar vir mense
3 / 5: Ernstig3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

  1. Poecilotheria ornata (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Poecilotheria ornata (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
  3. 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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