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Mexican fireleg tarantula

Brachypelma boehmei

Oor die naam: The names "fireleg" and "rustleg" refer to the bright red knees on its legs.1

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

Tarantulas & tregterwebspinnekoppe

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

The Mexican fireleg tarantula is a large, long-lived spider with bright orange and black colouring. It lives in dry scrubland in western Guerrero state, Mexico, where it hides in burrows. It is popular in the pet trade, which has put pressure on wild numbers.1

Leef in

Western Guerrero state on the central Pacific coast of Mexico1

Noord-Amerika

Tuis

It prefers dry scrubland. It lives in burrows, either ones it has dug itself or abandoned rodent or lizard burrows, usually under rocks or fallen logs.1

Lengte

13 cm tot 15 cm (5 in tot 6 in)1

Topspoed

omtrent 1,7 km/h (1,1 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

In captivity, adults usually eat crickets, superworms, mealworms and dubia roaches. Spiderlings eat pre-killed mealworms, pinhead crickets, baby dubia roaches, wingless fruit flies and other small insects that are not defensive.1

Foto van Mexican fireleg tarantula — Mexican fireleg tarantula. Foto: Viki. CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Hoe om dit te herken

Dramatic orange and black colouring.1
Orange carapace (the upper body shell) with a dark black band on the upper legs (femora).1
Bright, fiery red knees (patellae) that fade to a paler orange further down the leg.1
Black tips on the feet (tarsi).1
Adults are 12.7 to 15.2 cm across, converted from 5 to 6 inches.1

Word dikwels verwar met: It resembles the Mexican redknee tarantula (Brachypelma hamorii). The main difference is the legs: the knees of the Mexican fireleg are bright red, while the joints of the redknee are orange.1

Gifkrag

Byte

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

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

The spider is not particularly defensive. Its main defence is its urticating hairs, which it can flick when threatened. Some individuals may have a nervous temperament.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

When it feels threatened, it flicks urticating hairs at the attacker.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?

so lank soos 5 speelgoed-boublokke in 'n rykan 100 meter in 210 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Mexican fireleg tarantula 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)

Mexican fireleg tarantula omtrent 1,7 km/h (1,1 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Tarantulas of this genus are long-lived. Females may live about ten years after reaching maturity, while males usually live only up to a year after their final moult.1

It is commonly kept as a pet and is regarded as suitable for beginners, which has led to heavy collection from the wild.1

It is mostly active after dark, but can sometimes be active during the day, especially in the morning and evening.1

Adults moult at the end of the dry season, between November and June. Males then begin searching for mates.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Brachypelma boehmei
Groep: Tarantulas & tregterwebspinnekoppe
Familie: Theraphosidae2
Orde: Araneae
Kontinente: Noord-Amerika
Babas: Mated females produce an egg sac. If it succeeds, the eggs generally hatch three to four weeks before the rainy season begins.1
Hoe dit in die natuur gaan: Listed on CITES Appendix II, which regulates international trade. Ongoing habitat destruction, illegal pet trade and high mortality before maturity are a considerable concern for its future.1
Gevaar vir mense: 1 / 5: Lig3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Brachypelma boehmei (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Brachypelma boehmei (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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