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Queensland whistling tarantula

Selenocosmia crassipes
Sobre o nome: 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
Só doeDoe, pero non che fará un dano grave.
Perigo para as persoas: DolorosoPode doer moito, pero case nunca é grave.

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

Vive en
East coast of Queensland, Australia, mainly North Queensland1
Australia e Oceanía
Inicio
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
Lonxitude
6 cm a 22 cm (2,4 in a 8,7 in)1
Velocidade máxima
uns 2,1 km/h (1,3 mph)
En terra, estimación aproximada
Que come?
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
De verdade!Foto de Queensland whistling tarantula
Queensland whistling tarantula. Foto: dhfischer. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Como recoñecelo

  • 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

Poder da pezoña

Morde

A pezoña sae polos seus cairos ou dentes cando morde.

Que fai a súa pezoña?

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

Que perigoso é para as persoas?

Perigo para as persoas: DolorosoPode doer moito, pero case nunca é grave.

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

Que fai cando ten medo?

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

Se morde

  • Lava a mordedura e arrefríaa. Busca axuda médica se a dor é forte ou a persoa se sente mal.
  • En Australia, trata calquera mordedura dunha araña negra grande como unha mordedura de araña de tea en funil: Inmobilización con presión: envolve cunha venda elástica firme a mordedura e despois todo o membro cara arriba, ponlle unha férula e mantén a persoa completamente quieta ata que chegue a axuda.

Chama sempre primeiro ao teu número de emerxencias (112, 000, 911). Isto son consellos xerais de primeiros auxilios, non consello médico. Primeiros auxilios básicos

Mantente a salvo

  • Nunca toques, collas nin molestes un animal salvaxe, aínda que sexa pequeno e aínda que pareza durmido ou morto.
  • Déixalle espazo. Se atopas un, mantén a calma, recúa amodo e déixao ir polo seu camiño.
  • Se un te morde: mantén a calma, non te movas, chama ao teu número de emerxencias (112, 000, 911) ou vai rápido a un hospital. Lembra como era, unha foto axuda.

Non vai a por ti. Usa a súa pezoña para cazar comida ou para defenderse, e prefire con moito agocharse. Máis sobre como estar a salvo

Que tamaño ten?

Canto mide?

Queensland whistling tarantula mide uns 22 cm (8,7 in)Unha banana uns 18 cm (7,1 in)Un gato doméstico uns 50 cm (1,6 ft)
mide coma 7 pezas de construción de xoguete en filapodería percorrer 100 metros en 170 segundos (o humano máis rápido precisa 9,6)

Que tamaño ten Queensland whistling tarantula comparado CONTIGO?

Só son contas no teu navegador. Non se garda nin se envía nada a ningures.

Que rápido é?

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Datos

1

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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

6

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

Desmontamitos

Mito: It is a bird-eating spider.

Verdade: 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

Para expertos en pezoñas

Nome científico
Selenocosmia crassipes
Grupo
Tarántulas e arañas de tea en funil
Familia
Theraphosidae2
Orde
Araneae
Continentes
Australia e Oceanía
Esperanza de vida
uns 30 anos1
Perigo para as persoas
2 / 5: Doloroso3

De onde veñen os datos

  1. Selenocosmia crassipes (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Selenocosmia crassipes (iNaturalist): nomes e clasificación.
  3. Venom Wiki: o nivel de perigo, o tamaño típico e a velocidade estimada son nosos. Mira como os calculamos: Como valoramos o perigo.

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