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Gooty sapphire tarantula

Poecilotheria metallica
O imenu: 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
Potreben je zdravnikLe redko smrtno nevarno, a po ugrizu je potreben zdravnik.
Tarantele in lijakasti pajki UgriziJe: Žuželke
Nevarnost za ljudi: ResnoPo ugrizu je potreben zdravnik. Smrtni primeri so zelo redki.

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

Živi v
Southern India: a small reserve forest in Andhra Pradesh, and the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu1
Azija
Domov
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
Dolžina
15 cm do 20 cm (5,9 in do 7,9 in)1
Največja hitrost
približno 1,8 km/h (1,1 mph)
Na kopnem, groba ocena
Kaj je?
Its main prey is various flying insects. Its pattern and habit of living in tree holes help it find this food.1
Zares!Fotografija: Gooty sapphire tarantula
Gooty sapphire tarantula. Fotografija: DJANDYW.COM AKA NOBODY. CC BY-SA 4.0, iNaturalist.

Kako jo prepoznaš

  • 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

Moč strupa

Ugrizi

Strup pride ven skozi strupnike ali zobe, ko ugrizne.

Kaj naredi njen strup, ko ugrizne ali piči?

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

Kako nevarna je za ljudi?

Nevarnost za ljudi: ResnoPo ugrizu je potreben zdravnik. Smrtni primeri so zelo redki.

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

Kaj naredi, ko se prestraši?

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

Če ugrizne

  • Ugriz umij in ohladi. Poišči zdravniško pomoč, če je bolečina močna ali se poškodovanec slabo počuti.

Vedno najprej pokliči številko za klic v sili (112, 000, 911). To so splošna navodila za prvo pomoč, ne zdravniški nasvet. Osnove prve pomoči

Ostani varen

  • Nikoli se ne dotikaj divje živali, je ne lovi in je ne draži, tudi če je majhna in tudi če je videti, kot da spi ali je mrtva.
  • Pusti ji prostor. Če jo srečaš, ostani miren, počasi stopi nazaj in jo pusti, da gre svojo pot.
  • Če te ugrizne: ostani miren, ne premikaj se, pokliči številko za klic v sili (112, 000, 911) ali hitro pojdi v bolnišnico. Zapomni si, kako je izgledala, fotografija pomaga.

Ne preži nate. Strup uporablja, da ulovi hrano ali se zaščiti, in se veliko raje skrije. Več o varnosti

Kako velika je?

Kako dolga je?

Gooty sapphire tarantula približno 20 cm dolga (7,9 in)Banana približno 18 cm (7,1 in)Domača mačka približno 50 cm (1,6 ft)
dolga kot 6 kock za igranje v vrstizmore 100 metrov v 200 sekundah (najhitrejši človek potrebuje 9,6)

Kakšne velikosti je Gooty sapphire tarantula v primerjavi s TABO?

Samo matematika v tvojem brskalniku. Nič se ne shrani in nič se nikamor ne pošlje.

Kako hitra je?

vredno vedeti

Dejstva

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

Razbijalec mitov

Mit: Its bite is deadly.

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

Za strokovnjake za strupe

Znanstveno ime
Poecilotheria metallica
Skupina
Tarantele in lijakasti pajki
Družina
Theraphosidae2
Red
Araneae
Celine
Azija
Kako ji gre v naravi
Critically Endangered1
Nevarnost za ljudi
3 / 5: Resno3

Od kod so dejstva

  1. Poecilotheria metallica (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Poecilotheria metallica (iNaturalist): imena in razvrstitev.
  3. Venom Wiki: stopnja nevarnosti, tipična velikost in ocena hitrosti so naše lastne. Poglej, kako jih določimo: Kako ocenjujemo nevarnost.

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