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White widow

Latrodectus pallidus

Oor die naam: It is named for its pale, white-to-beige colouring, which sets it apart from the dark widow spiders.1

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

Spinnekoppe

Byte

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

The white widow is a spider that is light-coloured, from beige to white, unlike most of its dark relatives. It lives in dry steppes and deserts across North Africa, the Middle East and central Asia. Its bite is venomous and can be medically significant, so it is worth knowing what it looks like.1

Leef in

North Africa, the Middle East, southern Russia, Kazakhstan and central Asia1

Asië, Afrika

Tuis

It lives in steppes (dry grasslands) of southern Russia, Kazakhstan and other southwest Asian countries, and in desert regions of the Middle East.1

Lengte

3 cm (1,2 in)3

tipiese grootte van 'n volwasse dier

Topspoed

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

Op land, rowwe skatting

Foto van White widow — White widow. Foto: Kian. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Light-coloured, with a colouring ranging from beige to white1
Darker legs than the body1
No bright red markings, unlike other widow spiders such as the black widow or redback spider1
Otherwise similar in shape to other spiders of the genus Latrodectus1

Word dikwels verwar met: Most widow spiders are dark, and the white widow is distinguished mainly by its pale colouring and lack of red markings. Other than colour, it resembles other Latrodectus spiders.1

Gifkrag

Byte

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

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

Its venom is neurotoxic in type, meaning it acts on the nerves, as is typical of Latrodectus species. Toxicology studies report that its venom is similar in structure to that of the Mediterranean black widow, L. tredecimguttatus. It is considered less toxic than the bites of L. mactans or L. hasselti.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

The bite is medically significant and can injure humans. It can kill children and people who are infirm, although it is not nearly as toxic as the bites of some other widow spiders. A poster by the Egyptian Society of Natural Toxins describes its venom as moderately venomous.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?

omtrent so lank soos 'n skuifspeld

Hoe groot is White widow 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 widow 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

Males are sometimes cannibalised by the female after mating.1

After maturity, male widow spiders do not feed and spend most of their lives searching for females, which is why they are smaller than females.1

Widow spider males generally live with a female for a long period and provide energy-demanding courtship displays.1

The white widow is comparatively rare compared to other widow spiders in its region.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Latrodectus pallidus
Groep: Spinnekoppe
Familie: Theridiidae2
Orde: Araneae
Kontinente: Asië, Afrika
Gevaar vir mense: 2 / 5: Pynlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Latrodectus pallidus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Latrodectus pallidus (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
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