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Trinidad chevron tarantula

Psalmopoeus cambridgei
Oor die naam: The species name cambridgei honours the arachnologist (spider expert) F. O. Pickard-Cambridge.1
Maak net seerDit maak seer, maar dit sal jou nie ernstig skade doen nie.
Gevaar vir mense: PynlikDit kan regtig seermaak, maar dit is amper nooit ernstig nie.

The Trinidad chevron tarantula is a large hairy spider that lives only on the island of Trinidad. It spends much of its life in tree bark and crevices, and it is also a popular pet in many countries because it is easy to breed in captivity.1

Leef in
Endemic to Trinidad (island in the Caribbean)1
Noord-Amerika
Tuis
It is arboreal, meaning it lives above ground. It lives in crevices, holes and nooks behind bark, and lines its retreat with sheet-like, tube-shaped webbing. It is also kept as an exotic pet in tall, vertical enclosures.1
Lengte
16 cm (6,3 in)3
tipiese grootte van 'n volwasse dier
Topspoed
omtrent 1,8 km/h (1,1 mph)
Op land, rowwe skatting
Wat eet dit?
It is an opportunistic feeder that eats whatever prey it can subdue. It hunts mainly by ambush, waiting at night and sensing prey through vibrations. In the wild it may eat arthropods and small vertebrates that cross its path.1
Regtig waar!Foto van Trinidad chevron tarantula
Trinidad chevron tarantula. Foto: unknown. CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Hoe om dit te herken

  • Females have dark, chevron-shaped (V-shaped) markings on the abdomen.1
  • Females are green, tan or brown, with orange markings on the legs.1
  • Males are a more uniform grey or brown, with long legs in proportion to their body.1
  • Males keep orange markings on the latter part of their legs.1
  • Spiderlings are mostly dark, with pale orange bands on the legs that look like leg warmers. These bands fade as the spider grows.1

Word dikwels verwar met: The female's orange leg markings are similar to those of P. irminia, another species in the same genus.1

Gifkrag

Byte

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

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

The venom has been studied for possible medical uses, including pain relief and the management of glioma, breast cancer and stroke. It is also of interest for managing cartilage damage in rheumatoid arthritis. The main active compound studied is psalmotoxin.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

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

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

Trinidad chevron tarantula omtrent 16 cm lank (6,3 in)'n Slimfoon omtrent 15 cm (5,9 in)'n Piesang omtrent 18 cm (7,1 in)
so lank soos 5 speelgoed-boublokke in 'n rykan 100 meter in 200 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Trinidad chevron tarantula in vergelyking met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of enige plek heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig is dit?

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

1

The venom is being studied for possible uses in medicine, including pain relief and treatments for some cancers and stroke.1

2

Spiderlings have pale orange bands on their legs that look like leg warmers. These fade as they grow.1

3

Males have a much shorter lifespan than females. Their life ends soon after they mature and reproduce.1

4

P. cambridgei has stridulatory setae (called lyra) on its maxillae. This trait was once seen only in Asian and African species.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam
Psalmopoeus cambridgei
Groep
Tarantulas & tregterwebspinnekoppe
Familie
Theraphosidae2
Orde
Araneae
Kontinente
Noord-Amerika
Lewensduur
omtrent 10 jaar1
Gevaar vir mense
2 / 5: Pynlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

  1. Psalmopoeus cambridgei (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Psalmopoeus cambridgei (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
  3. 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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