Brazilian brown spider
The Brazilian brown recluse spider is a small spider that is highly venomous. It lives in parts of Brazil and Argentina, and it is one of the species linked to deaths from spider bites in South America. Its bite can seem mild at first, so it matters to know what it looks like.1

Cara mengenalinya
- Carapace (the front body shield) is dull yellow to orange-brown, with a dark, U-shaped marking on the head area that contrasts with the yellowish thorax.1
- Legs are orange-brown to reddish-brown.1
- Abdomen is grey or blackened, and darker on top than underneath.1
- Small spider: the female is about 8.5 mm long, and the male is smaller.1
- Active at night and very shy, usually found in dark places.1
Kekuatan bisa
Bisanya keluar lewat taring atau gigi saat menggigit.
Apa efek bisanya?
Its venom contains a high concentration of the enzyme sphingomyelinase D, which causes both local and whole-body effects. Symptoms usually take hours to appear. The bite starts with severe pain, redness, swelling and blisters, and in more severe cases the skin tissue can die. Whole-body effects can include damage to red blood cells, heart problems, low blood pressure, kidney failure and severe bleeding.1
Seberapa berbahaya bagi manusia?
Bahaya bagi manusia: SeriusGigitan perlu ke dokter. Kematian sangat jarang.It is one of the main species linked to deaths from spider bites in South America. Whole-body effects occur frequently after its bite. Because symptoms are delayed, a victim may think the bite was mild.1
Apa yang dilakukannya saat takut?
It is a very shy spider that keeps to dark places, so it is rarely seen.1
Jika ia menggigit
- Cuci gigitan dan kompres dengan es untuk meredakan nyeri. Cari bantuan medis jika nyerinya kuat, menyebar, atau orangnya merasa tidak enak badan.
Selalu hubungi nomor darurat dulu (112, 000, 911). Ini panduan pertolongan pertama umum, bukan nasihat medis. Dasar-dasar pertolongan pertama
Tetap aman
- Jangan pernah menyentuh, menangkap, atau mengganggu hewan liar, walaupun kecil, dan walaupun tampak tidur atau mati.
- Beri ia ruang. Jika bertemu, tetap tenang, mundur perlahan, dan biarkan ia pergi.
- Jika ia menggigitmu: tetap tenang, jangan bergerak, hubungi nomor darurat (112, 000, 911) atau segera ke rumah sakit. Ingat seperti apa rupanya, foto sangat membantu.
Ia tidak mengincarmu. Ia memakai bisanya untuk menangkap makanan atau melindungi diri, dan ia jauh lebih suka bersembunyi. Lebih lanjut tentang tetap aman
Di mana di dunia?
Seberapa besar dia?
Seberapa panjang dia?
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Seberapa cepat dia?
Fakta
The minimum dose that causes skin tissue death is 2.4 μg per kg of body weight.1
An average bite injects about 40 μg of venom proteins.1
It produces about 5.6 mg of venom, and the male produces less, around 2.43 mg.1
Males have much longer legs than females, although the female has the larger body.1
Its webs are irregular and built under fallen tree trunks and debris, usually in dark places.1
Dari mana faktanya berasal
- Loxosceles intermedia (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Loxosceles intermedia (iNaturalist): nama dan klasifikasi.
- Venom Wiki: tingkat bahaya, ukuran umum, dan perkiraan kecepatan adalah buatan kami. Lihat cara kami menghitungnya: Cara kami menilai bahaya.
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