Queensland whistling tarantula

విష శక్తి

కాట్లు

కాటు వేసినప్పుడు విషం దాని కోరలు లేదా పళ్ల ద్వారా బయటికి వస్తుంది.

దాని విషం (వెనమ్) ఏం చేస్తుంది?

It has venomous fangs up to 1 cm long. A bite can cause up to six hours of vomiting in people. In a 2010 case, a scientist bitten on a finger had intense pain, and the finger and hand became swollen and very sensitive within one hour. The swelling and pain were limited to the hand and lower arm, and eased after 26 hours. The venom can kill a dog or cat within thirty minutes.1

ఇది మనుషులకు ఎంత ప్రమాదకరం?

The bite is not fatal to humans. It can cause severe pain, swelling and up to six hours of vomiting. The venom can cause death in dogs and cats within thirty minutes.1

భయపడినప్పుడు ఇది ఏం చేస్తుంది?

When provoked, it makes a hissing noise by rubbing a patch of hairs (setae) on its chelicerae, which are its mouthparts.1