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Arizona blond tarantula

Aphonopelma chalcodes

名字的由來： The common name "blonde tarantula" comes from the densely covered pale hairs on the front part of its body, which contrast with its dark legs and abdomen.1

無害對人無害。不用擔心。

捕鳥蛛和漏斗網蜘蛛

咬吃：肉

對人的危險: 輕微跟蜜蜂螫差不多或更輕微。對人基本上無害。

The Arizona blond tarantula is a large, burrowing spider with pale, golden-looking hairs on its front body. It lives in the deserts of Arizona and New Mexico and nearby parts of Mexico. Its venom is considered low in toxicity, so it is not highly dangerous to people.1

分布在

Deserts of Arizona and New Mexico in the southwestern United States, and adjacent parts of Mexico1

北美洲

首頁

It lives in desert soil and digs deep burrows, or uses isolated burrows that are not in use, sometimes digging under a stone. The burrow entrance is surrounded by strands of silk. It is commonly seen during the summer rainy season in southwestern deserts.1

長度

4,4 cm 到 5,6 cm (1,7 in 到 2,2 in)1

最高速度

大約 1,6 km/h（0,99 mph）

在陸地上, 粗略估計

牠吃什麼？

It waits at the entrance of its burrow at night for prey, sensing prey through the silk strands around the opening. Its venom is thought to paralyse or immobilise its prey.1

Arizona blond tarantula 的照片 — Arizona blond tarantula。照片：Chris A. Hamilton。 CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

怎麼認出牠

Front body (carapace) covered in dense pale hairs, which gives it the blonde name.1
Females are usually a uniform tan colour.1
Males have black legs, a copper-coloured front body and a reddish abdomen.1
Burrows can be 2.5 to 5.1 cm across, with some strands of silk over the opening.1
Body length is up to 5.6 cm in females and up to 4.4 cm in males.1

毒液力量

咬

咬的時候，毒液會從毒牙或牙齒出來。

牠的毒液有什麼作用？

The venom contains neurotoxins, which attack the nerves. The two named compounds are Apc600 and Apc728. These toxins have not been studied in depth, and the venom is considered low in toxicity for humans.1

牠對人有多危險？

對人的危險: 輕微跟蜜蜂螫差不多或更輕微。對人基本上無害。

The venom is not highly dangerous to humans. Compared with a bee sting, its venom level is not significantly higher. It is one of the least dangerous spiders in its family, Theraphosidae.1

如果牠咬人

清洗咬傷處並冷敷。如果很痛或傷者覺得不舒服，要就醫。

一定要先打緊急電話（112、000、911）。這是一般急救指引，不是醫療建議。急救基本知識

注意安全

絕對不要碰、抓或捉弄野生動物，就算是很小的動物，就算牠看起來在睡覺或已經死了也一樣。
給牠空間。如果遇到了，保持冷靜，慢慢往後退，讓牠自己離開。
如果被牠咬了：保持冷靜，保持不動，打緊急電話（112、000、911）或趕快去醫院。記住牠的樣子，有照片會很有幫助。

牠不是想來抓你。牠用毒液來捕捉食物或保護自己，而且牠更想躲起來。更多安全知識

在世界上的哪裡？

非洲亞洲歐洲北美洲南美洲澳洲與大洋洲

牠有多大？

牠有多長？

比你的小指頭還短可以在 220 秒內跑完 100 公尺（最快的人類需要 9.6 秒）

Arizona blond tarantula 跟「你」比起來有多大？

只是在你的瀏覽器裡做算術。什麼都不會儲存，也不會傳送到任何地方。

牠有多快？

一隻陸龜 大約 0,3 km/h (0,19 mph)

Arizona blond tarantula 大約 1,6 km/h (0,99 mph)

一個正在走路的人 大約 5 km/h (3,1 mph)

值得知道

小知識

Females can live about 24 to 30 years, while males live about 5 to 10 years.1

Each spider molts about 25 times over two years, going through ten main stages.1

Newborns look like females, and males only show male features after several years of development.1

Its popularity among beginner tarantula keepers is linked to its long lifespan and calm nature.1

Molting is seasonal, and is especially common in March and April, even though tarantulas can molt at any time of day.1

給毒液專家

學名: Aphonopelma chalcodes
類群: 捕鳥蛛和漏斗網蜘蛛
家人: Theraphosidae2
排序: Araneae
各大洲: 北美洲
寶寶: Females lay eggs, with an average of 600 offspring and a gestation period of about six to seven weeks.1
對人的危險: 1 / 5: 輕微3