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Queensland whistling tarantula

Selenocosmia crassipes

Oor die naam: The species name crassipes is Latin for "fat leg", which refers to its relatively thick front legs. The name "whistling tarantula" comes from the hissing noise it makes when provoked.1

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Tarantulas & tregterwebspinnekoppe

ByteEet: Vleis

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

The Queensland whistling tarantula is a large, shy spider from the east coast of Queensland in Australia. It is the largest spider in Australia, and it makes a hissing sound when it feels threatened. Its bite is venomous, but it is not fatal to people.1

Leef in

East coast of Queensland, Australia, mainly North Queensland1

Australië & Oseanië

Tuis

It lives underground in burrows, which can be up to 1 metre deep. Adults expand their burrows up to 2 metres, and the tunnels are lined with silk. It lives in rainforests, gullies and sheltered, cooler spots in open forests, and it is also found in and around gardens or other plants.1

Lengte

6 cm tot 22 cm (2,4 in tot 8,7 in)1

Topspoed

omtrent 2,1 km/h (1,3 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It is a nocturnal ground dweller, so it hunts at night. It mainly eats insects and other spiders, and it also eats small animals such as geckos, skinks and frogs. Despite its nickname, it is not likely to feed on birds.1

Foto van Queensland whistling tarantula — Queensland whistling tarantula. Foto: dhfischer. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

It is a very large spider, the largest in Australia.1
Its front legs are thicker than its back legs.1
Its body is 6 to 9 cm long from the eyes to the rear of the abdomen.1
When approached, it makes a hissing sound.1
It is quite shy and normally does not wander far from its burrow.1

Gifkrag

Byte

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

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

It has venomous fangs up to 1 cm long. A bite can cause up to six hours of vomiting in people. In a 2010 case, a scientist bitten on a finger had intense pain, and the finger and hand became swollen and very sensitive within one hour. The swelling and pain were limited to the hand and lower arm, and eased after 26 hours. The venom can kill a dog or cat within thirty minutes.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

The bite is not fatal to humans. It can cause severe pain, swelling and up to six hours of vomiting. The venom can cause death in dogs and cats within thirty minutes.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

When provoked, it makes a hissing noise by rubbing a patch of hairs (setae) on its chelicerae, which are its mouthparts.1

As dit byt

Was die byt en koel dit af. Kry mediese hulp as die pyn erg is of die persoon sleg voel.
In Australië, behandel enige byt van 'n groot swart spinnekop as 'n tregterwebspinnekop-byt: Drukimmobilisasie: draai 'n stewige elastiese verband oor die byt en dan op oor die hele arm of been, spalk dit en hou die persoon heeltemal stil totdat hulp opdaag.

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 7 speelgoed-boublokke in 'n rykan 100 meter in 170 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Queensland whistling 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)

Queensland whistling tarantula omtrent 2,1 km/h (1,3 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

It is often called the barking spider because of the hissing sound it makes when approached.1

It is the largest spider in Australia, and its body can be up to 9 cm long.1

Adults dig silk-lined burrows up to 2 metres long, with a side tunnel leading up to an air pocket chamber that can last a few days.1

Females can live up to thirty years, while males live up to eight years.1

Many of these spiders are taken from the wild, often illegally, which threatens the wild population.1

It is a fast-growing spider and is widely sought after as a pet.1

Mite-breker

Mite: It is a bird-eating spider.

Waarheid: This nocturnal ground dweller is not likely to ever encounter or feed on birds. It mainly eats insects, other spiders, and small animals such as geckos, skinks and frogs.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Selenocosmia crassipes
Groep: Tarantulas & tregterwebspinnekoppe
Familie: Theraphosidae2
Orde: Araneae
Kontinente: Australië & Oseanië
Lewensduur: omtrent 30 jaar1
Gevaar vir mense: 2 / 5: Pynlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Selenocosmia crassipes (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Selenocosmia crassipes (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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