Togo starburst tarantula
The Togo starburst tarantula is a large spider with a chalky white body and dark mottled markings. It lives in West Africa, mainly in Togo and Ghana. It is venomous, and its venom is highly potent, so it should be left alone.1

Jinsi ya kumtambua
- Chalky white body with mottled black and brown markings1
- Very thick rear legs1
- Leg-span of up to 13 cm when fully grown1
Mara nyingi huchanganywa na: Because of its very thick rear legs, many people believe it is a baboon spider. It is not in the baboon spider subfamily Harpactirinae, despite its common name.1
Nguvu ya sumu
Sumu hutoka kupitia meno yake ya sumu au meno anapouma.
Sumu yake hufanya nini?
Its venom is described as highly potent and medically significant, meaning it can cause serious harm to people.1
Ana hatari gani kwa watu?
Hatari kwa watu: MbayaKuumwa kunahitaji daktari. Vifo ni nadra sana.Its venom is highly potent and it is not recommended for handling. Specimens are quick and defensive, and they bite as their main form of defence.1
Hufanya nini akiogopa?
It is quick and defensive, and it bites as its main defence because it has no urticating hairs.1
Akiuma
- Osha jeraha na ulipoze. Tafuta msaada wa kitabibu kama maumivu ni makali au mtu anajisikia vibaya.
Daima piga namba ya dharura kwanza (112, 000, 911). Huu ni mwongozo wa jumla wa huduma ya kwanza, si ushauri wa kitabibu. Misingi ya huduma ya kwanza
Kaa salama
- Kamwe usimguse, kumkamata wala kumchokoza mnyama wa porini, hata akiwa mdogo, na hata akionekana amelala au amekufa.
- Mpe nafasi. Ukikutana naye, tulia, rudi nyuma polepole na umwache aende zake.
- Akikuuma: tulia, usitikisike, piga namba yako ya dharura (112, 000, 911) au nenda hospitali haraka. Kumbuka alivyoonekana, picha husaidia.
Hakuwindi wewe. Hutumia sumu yake kukamata chakula au kujilinda, na hupendelea zaidi kujificha. Zaidi kuhusu kukaa salama
Ana ukubwa gani?
Ana urefu gani?
urefu sawa na matofali 4 ya kuchezea yaliyopangwa mstari
angeweza kukimbia mita 100 kwa sekunde 220 (binadamu mwenye kasi zaidi anahitaji 9.6)Togo starburst tarantula ana ukubwa gani ukilinganisha na WEWE?
Ni hesabu tu kwenye kivinjari chako. Hakuna kinachohifadhiwa wala kutumwa popote.
Ana kasi gani?
Ukweli
Kuvunja dhana potofu
Dhana potofu: Its very thick rear legs mean it is a baboon spider.
Ukweli: It is not in the baboon spider subfamily Harpactirinae, even though many people think it is.1
Ukweli unatoka wapi
- Heteroscodra maculata (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Heteroscodra maculata (iNaturalist): majina na uainishaji.
- Venom Wiki: kiwango cha hatari, ukubwa wa kawaida na makadirio ya kasi ni yetu wenyewe. Ona jinsi tunavyovipata: Jinsi tunavyopima hatari.
Kila ukweli kwenye ukurasa huu una namba inayoonyesha chanzo chake. Kama tumekosea kitu, samahani, sisi ni wapenzi wa wanyama, si jarida la kisayansi. Tuambie kupitia [email protected] nasi tutarekebisha.
Kuumwa