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Gooty sapphire tarantula

Poecilotheria metallica

Tentang nama: 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

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Tarantula & labah-labah corong

GigitanMakan: Serangga

Bahaya kepada manusia: SeriusGigitannya perlu dirawat doktor. Kematian sangat jarang berlaku.

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

Laman utama

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 hingga 20 cm (5.9 in hingga 7.9 in)1

Kelajuan maksimum

kira-kira 1.8 km/j (1.1 mph)

Di darat, anggaran kasar

Apa yang ia makan?

Its main prey is various flying insects. Its pattern and habit of living in tree holes help it find this food.1

Gambar Gooty sapphire tarantula — Gooty sapphire tarantula. Gambar: 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

Kuasa bisa

Gigitan

Bisa keluar melalui taring atau giginya apabila ia menggigit.

Apa kesan 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

Berapa bahaya ia kepada manusia?

Bahaya kepada manusia: SeriusGigitannya perlu dirawat doktor. Kematian sangat jarang berlaku.

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 ia buat apabila 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

Basuh tempat gigitan dan sejukkan. Dapatkan bantuan perubatan jika sakitnya kuat atau orang itu berasa tidak sihat.

Sentiasa hubungi nombor kecemasan dahulu (112, 000, 911). Ini panduan pertolongan cemas umum, bukan nasihat perubatan. Asas pertolongan cemas

Kekal selamat

Jangan sesekali sentuh, tangkap atau usik haiwan liar, walaupun yang kecil, dan walaupun ia nampak tidur atau mati.
Beri ia ruang. Jika kamu terjumpa, bertenang, undur perlahan-lahan dan biarkan ia pergi.
Jika ia menggigit kamu: bertenang, jangan bergerak, hubungi nombor kecemasan (112, 000, 911) atau pergi ke hospital dengan segera. Ingat rupanya, gambar boleh membantu.

Ia bukan mahu memburu kamu. Ia guna bisanya untuk menangkap makanan atau melindungi diri, dan ia lebih suka bersembunyi. Lagi tentang keselamatan

Di mana di dunia?

Afrika Asia Eropah Amerika Utara Amerika Selatan Australia & Oceania

Berapa besar ia?

Berapa panjang ia?

sepanjang 6 blok binaan mainan disusun sebarisboleh melepasi 100 meter dalam 200 saat (manusia paling laju perlukan 9.6)

Berapa besar Gooty sapphire tarantula berbanding KAMU?

Hanya matematik dalam pelayar kamu. Tiada apa yang disimpan atau dihantar ke mana-mana.

Berapa laju ia?

Kura-kura darat kira-kira 0.3 km/j (0.19 mph)

Gooty sapphire tarantula kira-kira 1.8 km/j (1.1 mph)

Orang berjalan kira-kira 5 km/j (3.1 mph)

berguna untuk diketahui

Fakta

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

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

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

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

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

Pemecah mitos

Mitos: Its bite is deadly.

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

Untuk pakar bisa

Nama saintifik: Poecilotheria metallica
Kumpulan: Tarantula & labah-labah corong
Keluarga: Theraphosidae2
Susunan: Araneae
Benua-benua: Asia
Keadaannya di alam liar: Critically Endangered1
Bahaya kepada manusia: 3 / 5: Serius3

Dari mana fakta datang

Poecilotheria metallica (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Poecilotheria metallica (iNaturalist): nama dan pengelasan.
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