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Queensland whistling tarantula

Selenocosmia crassipes
Tungkol sa pangalan: The species name crassipes is Latin for "fat leg", which refers to its relatively thick front legs. The name "whistling tarantula" comes from the hissing noise it makes when provoked.1
Masakit langMasakit, pero hindi ka nito lubhang mapipinsala.
Mga tarantula at funnel-web Mga kagatKinakain: Karne
Panganib sa tao: MasakitTalagang masakit, pero halos hindi kailanman malala.

The Queensland whistling tarantula is a large, shy spider from the east coast of Queensland in Australia. It is the largest spider in Australia, and it makes a hissing sound when it feels threatened. Its bite is venomous, but it is not fatal to people.1

Nakatira sa
East coast of Queensland, Australia, mainly North Queensland1
Australia at Oceania
Home
It lives underground in burrows, which can be up to 1 metre deep. Adults expand their burrows up to 2 metres, and the tunnels are lined with silk. It lives in rainforests, gullies and sheltered, cooler spots in open forests, and it is also found in and around gardens or other plants.1
Haba
6 cm hanggang 22 cm (2.4 in hanggang 8.7 in)1
Pinakamataas na bilis
mga 2.1 km/h (1.3 mph)
Sa lupa, tantiya lang
Ano ang kinakain nito?
It is a nocturnal ground dweller, so it hunts at night. It mainly eats insects and other spiders, and it also eats small animals such as geckos, skinks and frogs. Despite its nickname, it is not likely to feed on birds.1
Totoo!Litrato ng Queensland whistling tarantula
Queensland whistling tarantula. Litrato: dhfischer. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Paano ito makikilala

  • It is a very large spider, the largest in Australia.1
  • Its front legs are thicker than its back legs.1
  • Its body is 6 to 9 cm long from the eyes to the rear of the abdomen.1
  • When approached, it makes a hissing sound.1
  • It is quite shy and normally does not wander far from its burrow.1

Lakas ng kamandag

Mga kagat

Lumalabas ang kamandag sa pangil o ngipin nito kapag nangangagat ito.

Ano ang epekto ng kamandag nito?

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

Gaano ito kapanganib sa tao?

Panganib sa tao: MasakitTalagang masakit, pero halos hindi kailanman malala.

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

Ano ang ginagawa nito kapag natatakot?

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

Kung kumagat ito

  • Hugasan ang kagat at palamigin ito. Kumuha ng tulong medikal kung matindi ang sakit o masama ang pakiramdam ng tao.
  • Sa Australia, ituring ang anumang kagat ng malaking itim na gagamba bilang kagat ng funnel-web: Pressure immobilisation: balutin nang mahigpit ng elastic bandage ang kagat at pataas sa buong braso o binti, lagyan ng splint, at panatilihing ganap na hindi gumagalaw ang tao hanggang dumating ang tulong.

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?

Queensland whistling tarantula mga 22 cm ang haba (8.7 in)Isang saging mga 18 cm (7.1 in)Isang pusang bahay mga 50 cm (1.6 ft)
kasinghaba ng 7 laruang building brick na magkakasunodkayang tapusin ang 100 metro sa loob ng 170 segundo (9.6 ang kailangan ng pinakamabilis na tao)

Gaano kalaki si Queensland whistling tarantula kumpara sa IYO?

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Gaano ito kabilis?

magandang malaman

Mga fact

1

It is often called the barking spider because of the hissing sound it makes when approached.1

2

It is the largest spider in Australia, and its body can be up to 9 cm long.1

3

Adults dig silk-lined burrows up to 2 metres long, with a side tunnel leading up to an air pocket chamber that can last a few days.1

4

Females can live up to thirty years, while males live up to eight years.1

5

Many of these spiders are taken from the wild, often illegally, which threatens the wild population.1

6

It is a fast-growing spider and is widely sought after as a pet.1

Myth buster

Mito: It is a bird-eating spider.

Totoo: This nocturnal ground dweller is not likely to ever encounter or feed on birds. It mainly eats insects, other spiders, and small animals such as geckos, skinks and frogs.1

Para sa mga eksperto sa kamandag

Pangalang siyentipiko
Selenocosmia crassipes
Grupo
Mga tarantula at funnel-web
Pamilya
Theraphosidae2
Ayos
Araneae
Mga kontinente
Australia at Oceania
Haba ng buhay
mga 30 taon1
Panganib sa tao
2 / 5: Masakit3

Saan galing ang mga fact

  1. Selenocosmia crassipes (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Selenocosmia crassipes (iNaturalist): mga pangalan at klasipikasyon.
  3. 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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