Gooty sapphire tarantula
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

Paano ito makikilala
- 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
Lakas ng kamandag
Lumalabas ang kamandag sa pangil o ngipin nito kapag nangangagat ito.
Ano ang epekto ng kamandag nito?
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
Gaano ito kapanganib sa tao?
Panganib sa tao: MalalaKailangang magpatingin sa doktor kapag nakagat. Napakabihira ng namamatay.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
Ano ang ginagawa nito kapag natatakot?
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
Kung kumagat ito
- Hugasan ang kagat at palamigin ito. Kumuha ng tulong medikal kung matindi ang sakit o masama ang pakiramdam ng tao.
Laging tawagan muna ang numero pang-emergency (112, 000, 911). Ito ay pangkalahatang gabay sa pangunang lunas, hindi payong medikal. Mga batayan ng pangunang lunas
Mag-ingat
- Huwag kailanman hawakan, hulihin o asarin ang ligaw na hayop, kahit maliit, at kahit mukha itong tulog o patay.
- Bigyan ito ng espasyo. Kung makasalubong ka ng isa, manatiling kalmado, dahan-dahang umatras at hayaan itong umalis.
- Kung kagatin ka ng isa: manatiling kalmado, huwag gumalaw, tawagan ang numero pang-emergency (112, 000, 911) o pumunta agad sa ospital. Tandaan ang itsura nito, makakatulong ang litrato.
Hindi ka nito hinahabol. Ginagamit nito ang kamandag para manghuli ng pagkain o ipagtanggol ang sarili, at mas gusto pa nitong magtago. Higit pa tungkol sa pag-iingat
Gaano ito kalaki?
Gaano ito kahaba?
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Gaano ito kabilis?
Mga fact
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
Myth buster
Mito: Its bite is deadly.
Totoo: No human death from its bite has ever been recorded, although the bite is considered medically significant.1
Saan galing ang mga fact
- Poecilotheria metallica (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Poecilotheria metallica (iNaturalist): mga pangalan at klasipikasyon.
- Venom Wiki: sarili naming tantiya ang antas ng panganib, karaniwang laki at hula sa bilis. Tingnan kung paano namin ito kinukuwenta: Paano namin sinusukat ang panganib.
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