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White-tailed spider

Lampona cylindrata

Oor die naam: The name refers to the whitish tips at the end of the abdomen. The genus name Lampona comes from the Latin lampo, meaning 'to shine'.1

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

Spinnekoppe

ByteEet: Vleis

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

The white-tailed spider is a slim, long-legged spider that lives in southern and eastern Australia. It gets its name from the whitish tip at the end of its abdomen. It hunts other spiders at night rather than spinning a web, and it can bite people.1

Leef in

Southern and eastern Australia; also introduced to New Zealand1

Australië & Oseanië

Tuis

They live in gardens and inside houses, and can be found beneath bark and rocks. Most are active at night. In reported bite cases, spiders had got into clothing, towels or beds.1

Lengte

1,8 cm (0,7 in)1

Topspoed

omtrent 0,86 km/h (0,53 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

They are vagrant hunters that seek out and envenom their prey rather than catching it in a web. Their preferred prey is other spiders, especially the black house spider and the brown house spider.1

Foto van White-tailed spider — White-tailed spider. Foto: Steve Kerr. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Slender spider with a dark reddish to grey, cigar-shaped body1
Dark orange-brown legs with bands1
Grey abdomen with two pairs of faint white spots1
Usually a distinct white spot at the tip of the abdomen, just above the spinnerets (the silk-producing organs)1
Does not build a web1

Word dikwels verwar met: Lampona murina is very similar to Lampona cylindrata. The two are not easily told apart without microscopic examination. Several other spider species also have a white mark at the end of the abdomen and are called white-tails.1

Gifkrag

Byte

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

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

The bite injects venom. Typical effects are a small red or discoloured bump that burns or itches, along with local pain and swelling. Rarely, the bite causes nausea, vomiting, malaise (a general feeling of being unwell) or headache. These symptoms are generally mild and go away over time.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

Bites are generally mild. In a study of 130 confirmed white-tailed spider bites, there were no necrotic ulcers (areas of dead tissue) and no confirmed infections. The effects were mainly local, such as pain, a red mark, swelling and itching.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?

korter as jou pinkie

Hoe groot is White-tailed 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)

White-tailed spider omtrent 0,86 km/h (0,53 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Ulcers and tissue death were once blamed on white-tailed spider bites, but studies found other causes, mostly infections.1

In reported bite cases, more than 60% of people said the spider had got into their clothing, towels or bed.1

The two common species look so alike that people once thought there was only one kind of white-tailed spider.1

The white tail marking stays into adulthood, while other markings fade with each moult.1

Lampona murina has lived on New Zealand's North Island for over a hundred years.1

Mite-breker

Mite: White-tailed spider bites cause ulcers and necrosis (dead tissue).

Waarheid: A study of 130 bites found no necrotic ulcers or confirmed infections. Ulcers blamed on these spiders were shown to have other causes, mostly infections.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Lampona cylindrata
Groep: Spinnekoppe
Familie: Lamponidae2
Orde: Araneae
Kontinente: Australië & Oseanië
Babas: Females of Lampona cylindrata lay pinkish eggs enclosed in a flattened silk capsule, and the female guards them until they hatch.1
Gevaar vir mense: 2 / 5: Pynlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

White-tailed spider (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Lampona cylindrata (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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