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Goliath birdeater

Theraphosa blondi

Oor die naam: The 'bird-eating' part of the name comes from an early 18th-century copper engraving by Maria Sibylla Merian that shows one eating a hummingbird.1

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

Tarantulas & tregterwebspinnekoppe

ByteEet: Vleis

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

The Goliath birdeater is a huge tarantula and the largest spider in the world by mass and body length. It lives in the rainforests of northern South America, including the Amazon. Although it can look frightening, its venom is mild and it rarely bites people.1

Leef in

Northern South America: Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana, northern Brazil, eastern Colombia and southern Venezuela1

Suid-Amerika

Tuis

It lives in upland rainforest, most noticeably in the Amazon, and is often found in marshy or swampy ground. It lives on the ground in deep burrows and is active at night.1

Lengte

13 cm (5,1 in)1

Gewig

175 g (6 oz)1

Topspoed

omtrent 2,4 km/h (1,5 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It eats other large arthropods, worms and amphibians, and will also kill insects and small land vertebrates. It drags prey back to its burrow, where it liquefies the insides and sucks them dry. It has been seen feeding on rodents, frogs, toads, lizards and even snakes.1

Foto van Goliath birdeater — Goliath birdeater. Foto: Didier Descouens. CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Hoe om dit te herken

Large body, up to 13 cm long, with a leg span of up to 30 cm1
Mostly tan to light brown, with a golden tinge1
Colours range from dark to light brown, with faint markings on the legs1
Covered in hair on the body, abdomen and legs1
Adult males lack tibial spurs on their first pair of legs1

Gifkrag

Byte

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

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

Like all tarantulas, it has fangs and venom, but its venom is relatively harmless. Its effects are comparable to those of a wasp sting. Some bites are 'dry bites', meaning no venom is injected.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

Tarantulas generally bite people only in self-defence. Its venom is comparable to a wasp sting. Its urticating hairs, which it releases when threatened, are a severe irritant to skin and mucous membranes.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

When threatened, it rubs its setae together to make a hissing sound, and rubs its abdomen with its hind legs to release irritating hairs.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

Waar in die wêreld?

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

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

Hoe swaar is dit?

so swaar soos 1,5 piesangs

so lank soos 4 speelgoed-boublokke in 'n rykan 100 meter in 150 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Goliath birdeater 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)

Goliath birdeater omtrent 2,4 km/h (1,5 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

It is the largest spider in the world by mass and body length, and is second only to the giant huntsman spider by leg span.1

Its fangs measure 2 to 4 cm, large enough to break human skin.1

It is an edible spider. In northeastern South America, the hairs are singed off, and the spider is roasted in banana leaves.1

Its flavour has been described as 'shrimp-like'.1

Its body length is far greater than that of Mongolarachne, the largest known prehistoric spider, which measured 2.46 cm.1

Females rarely eat males during mating, unlike some other spider species.1

Mite-breker

Mite: The Goliath birdeater eats lots of birds.

Waarheid: Despite its name, it rarely preys on birds. Its diet is mostly other large arthropods, worms and amphibians.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Theraphosa blondi
Groep: Tarantulas & tregterwebspinnekoppe
Familie: Theraphosidae2
Orde: Araneae
Kontinente: Suid-Amerika
Babas: The female lays 100 to 200 eggs, which hatch into spiderlings within 6 to 8 weeks.1
Gevaar vir mense: 2 / 5: Pynlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Goliath birdeater (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Theraphosa blondi (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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