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Gooty sapphire tarantula

Poecilotheria metallica
Tentang namanya: The name Gooty comes from the Indian town where the first known specimen was found. The scientific name metallica was given because of its distinct colouring.1
Perlu ke dokterJarang mematikan, tetapi gigitan perlu ke dokter.
Bahaya bagi manusia: SeriusGigitan perlu ke dokter. Kematian sangat jarang.

The Gooty sapphire tarantula is a large spider with bright blue hair, the only blue species in its genus. It lives in a small patch of forest in southern India, where it makes its home in holes in tall trees. It is critically endangered, so it is rare and needs protection.1

Hidup di
Southern India: a small reserve forest in Andhra Pradesh, and the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu1
Asia
Beranda
It lives in deciduous forest, in holes in tall trees, where it builds asymmetric funnel webs. Its range is less than 100 square kilometres, and the forest there is highly disturbed.1
Panjang
15 cm sampai 20 cm (5,9 in sampai 7,9 in)1
Kecepatan tertinggi
sekitar 1,8 km/jam (1,1 mph)
Di darat, perkiraan kasar
Apa makanannya?
Its main prey is various flying insects. Its pattern and habit of living in tree holes help it find this food.1
Beneran!Foto Gooty sapphire tarantula
Gooty sapphire tarantula. Foto: DJANDYW.COM AKA NOBODY. CC BY-SA 4.0, iNaturalist.

Cara mengenalinya

  • Covered in blue hair, the only blue species in the genus Poecilotheria1
  • An intricate, fractal-like geometric pattern on the abdomen1
  • Young spiders are less colourful; the blue becomes stronger as they mature1
  • Mature males are more slender, with longer legs than females1
  • Full-grown leg span of 15 to 20 cm1

Kekuatan bisa

Gigitan

Bisanya keluar lewat taring atau gigi saat menggigit.

Apa efek bisanya?

Its venom may cause intense pain, although this is judged from the experience of keepers bitten by other spiders in the genus. A bite may cause a rise in heart rate, followed by sweating, headache, stinging, cramping or swelling. These effects can last for up to a week.1

Seberapa berbahaya bagi manusia?

Bahaya bagi manusia: SeriusGigitan perlu ke dokter. Kematian sangat jarang.

No human death from its bite has ever been recorded. Its bite is still considered medically significant. Most bites are dry bites, where no venom is injected. It can move quickly and may defend itself when cornered.1

Apa yang dilakukannya saat takut?

It is skittish and will try to flee first. It also flees from light, as it is sensitive to it. If provoked, it may bite.1

Jika ia menggigit

  • Cuci gigitan dan dinginkan. Cari bantuan medis jika nyerinya kuat 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

Seberapa besar dia?

Seberapa panjang dia?

Gooty sapphire tarantula panjangnya sekitar 20 cm (7,9 in)Sebuah pisang sekitar 18 cm (7,1 in)Kucing peliharaan sekitar 50 cm (1,6 ft)
sepanjang 6 balok mainan yang dijajarkanbisa menempuh 100 meter dalam 200 detik (manusia tercepat butuh 9,6)

Seberapa besar Gooty sapphire tarantula dibandingkan KAMU?

Hanya hitungan di browsermu. Tidak ada yang disimpan atau dikirim ke mana pun.

Seberapa cepat dia?

layak diketahui

Fakta

1

Its vivid blue colour comes from tiny structures in its hair that reflect light, so the colour shifts when viewed from different angles.1

2

Its adult fangs can reach nearly 3/4 of an inch (about 1.9 cm) in length.1

3

Females typically live for 11 to 12 years, and males live for 3 to 4 years.1

4

Some blue tarantulas may use their colour in choosing mates or in contests for mates.1

5

It has been bred in captivity for more than ten years and is popular with tarantula enthusiasts.1

Pembongkar mitos

Mitos: Its bite is deadly.

Faktanya: No human death from its bite has ever been recorded, although the bite is considered medically significant.1

Untuk ahli bisa

Nama ilmiah
Poecilotheria metallica
Kelompok
Tarantula dan laba-laba jaring corong
Keluarga
Theraphosidae2
Urutan
Araneae
Benua
Asia
Bagaimana keadaannya di alam liar
Critically Endangered1
Bahaya bagi manusia
3 / 5: Serius3

Dari mana faktanya berasal

  1. Poecilotheria metallica (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Poecilotheria metallica (iNaturalist): nama dan klasifikasi.
  3. Venom Wiki: tingkat bahaya, ukuran umum, dan perkiraan kecepatan adalah buatan kami. Lihat cara kami menghitungnya: Cara kami menilai bahaya.

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