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Socotra Island blue baboon spider

Monocentropus balfouri

Oor die naam: The scientific name honours the collector Isaac Bayley Balfour, and the common name comes from Socotra Island, where the spider is found.1

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

Tarantulas & tregterwebspinnekoppe

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

The Socotra Island blue baboon tarantula is a large, vivid blue spider that lives on the ground. It is found only on Socotra Island, which is part of Yemen, and it is known for its unusual group behaviour, where mother spiders guard their young. Its venom has not been studied enough to know how strong it is.1

Leef in

Socotra Island, Yemen1

Asië

Tuis

This tarantula is terrestrial, which means it lives on the ground, and it is an opportunistic burrower. It is usually found up to 850 metres above sea level. Socotra has an average temperature of 28 °C, around 193 millimetres of rain a year and an average humidity of 65%.1

Lengte

13 cm (5,1 in)3

tipiese grootte van 'n volwasse dier

Topspoed

omtrent 1,6 km/h (0,99 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Foto van Socotra Island blue baboon spider — Socotra Island blue baboon spider. Foto: Arabella Willing. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

The adult is a striking, vivid blue.1
The carapace (top of the front body) and the legs are blue, except for the trochanter (a small joint near the base of each leg), which is cream or grey.1
The abdomen is cream or grey and partly blue.1
Rare red and amber variants have been seen.1

Gifkrag

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

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

The potency of its venom is not known. Some people believe it can kill a dromedary (a one-humped camel), but this is most likely not the case.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

How strong its venom is has not been established. When provoked, especially when a mother is protecting an egg sac, it will deliver a fast strike and bite.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

When threatened, it rears up on its hind legs and bares its chelicerae (fang-bearing mouthparts) in a characteristic threat pose. Further provocation leads to a fast strike and bite.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 4 speelgoed-boublokke in 'n rykan 100 meter in 220 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Socotra Island blue baboon 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)

Socotra Island blue baboon spider omtrent 1,6 km/h (0,99 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Its vivid blue colour is the striking feature of the adult, although red and amber forms have been seen very rarely.1

This tarantula is communal: mother spiders care for their young and will attack predators that get too close to their egg sac.1

In captivity, several males and females of different ages can live together without attacking one another, as long as they have enough food and proper care.1

Females live for about 10 to 14 years, while males tend to live for only about 3 to 4 years.1

Because it is an Old World tarantula, it does not have urticating hairs, the irritating hairs that some New World tarantulas flick at attackers.1

Mite-breker

Mite: It can kill a dromedary (one-humped camel).

Waarheid: Some people believe this, but it is most likely not the case. Its venom potency is not known.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Monocentropus balfouri
Groep: Tarantulas & tregterwebspinnekoppe
Familie: Theraphosidae2
Orde: Araneae
Kontinente: Asië
Babas: Mother spiders guard an egg sac and care for the young, attacking potential predators that come too close.1
Gevaar vir mense: 2 / 5: Pynlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Monocentropus balfouri (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Monocentropus balfouri (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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