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Green lynx spider

Peucetia viridans

Oor die naam: Its name 'lynx' refers to the cat-like way it pounces on prey. The species name viridans is Latin for 'becoming green'.1

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

Spinnekoppe

ByteEet: Vleis

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

The green lynx spider is a bright green spider that hunts on plants instead of catching prey in a web. It is common in the southern United States, Mexico, Central America and parts of the West Indies. Its bite is painful but not deadly to people.1

Leef in

Southern United States, California, Mexico, Central America, the West Indies (especially Jamaica) and Venezuela1

Noord-Amerika

Tuis

It is usually found on green plants and is active during the day. It is common in cotton fields and other crop areas.1

Lengte

1,2 cm tot 2,2 cm (0,5 in tot 0,9 in)1

Topspoed

omtrent 1,2 km/h (0,75 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It is a hunter that does not use a web. It pounces on prey in a cat-like manner. It eats moths and their larvae, including several important crop pests, but also eats beneficial insects such as honey bees.1

Foto van Green lynx spider — Green lynx spider. Foto: Cricket Raspet. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Bright green body, which may turn paler yellow late in the season, sometimes with reddish streaks1
Often a red patch between the eyes, with a few red spots on the body1
About six chevron-like marks on the upper surface of the abdomen, with the points facing forward1
Legs green to yellow, with long black spines and a scattering of black spots1
Females are larger than males; the male is more slender1

Word dikwels verwar met: Peucetia longipalpis, the other Peucetia species found in the United States, is very similar. It has a shorter, fatter, more domed abdomen, and its markings on the upper surface are less pronounced.1

Gifkrag

Byte

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

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

Its bite is venomous and painful, but not deadly. In one case the swelling around the bite was 25 mm across and lasted two days. In another case, the swelling was 10 to 20 cm across.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

The green lynx spider very seldom bites humans. Its bite is painful but is not deadly.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

A female guarding her eggs hangs upside down from the egg sac and attacks anything that comes near, and she can squirt venom from her fangs up to about 30 cm.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?

omtrent so lank soos 'n skuifspeldkan 100 meter in 300 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Green lynx 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)

Green lynx spider omtrent 1,2 km/h (0,75 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

A female can squirt venom from her fangs for a distance of about 30 cm to defend her eggs.1

A pregnant female can change her colour to match her background, a process that takes about 16 days.1

The green lynx spider is studied for its use in farming, especially pest control in cotton fields.1

Late in the season, the spider can change from green to a paler yellow.1

Its young pass through eight stages of growth, called instars, before reaching adulthood.1

Mite-breker

Mite: The green lynx spider is a deadly spider that often bites people.

Waarheid: It very seldom bites humans, and its bite, though painful, is not deadly.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Peucetia viridans
Groep: Spinnekoppe
Familie: Oxyopidae2
Orde: Araneae
Kontinente: Noord-Amerika
Babas: The female makes one to five egg sacs in September and October, each holding 25 to 600 bright orange eggs. The spiderlings emerge about four weeks later.1
Gevaar vir mense: 1 / 5: Lig3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Peucetia viridans (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Peucetia viridans (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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