第 0769 號，共 1 402 號

Curlyhair tarantula

Tliltocatl albopilosus

名字的由來： Its nickname comes from the characteristic curl of its long bristles, which is why it is called a "curly-haired" tarantula.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 curlyhair tarantula is a plump, hairy spider whose bristles curl, which gives it a unique look. It lives in tropical scrubland in Costa Rica, often burrowing near large trees, rivers or patches of cleared rainforest. It is a popular pet and is widely bred in captivity.1

分布在

Native to Costa Rica1

北美洲

首頁

It is a burrowing species found in tropical scrubland, around the base of large trees, near rivers, or in patches of cleared rainforest. It is also kept and bred in captivity worldwide.1

長度

15 cm (5,9 in)1

最高速度

大約 1,7 km/h（1,1 mph）

在陸地上, 粗略估計

牠吃什麼？

It is a nocturnal ambush hunter that preys on insects and small vertebrates. It senses prey through sensitive areas at the end of each leg, then holds the prey with its front limbs and injects venom.1

Curlyhair tarantula 的照片 — Curlyhair tarantula。照片：Elick11。 CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

怎麼認出牠

A plump-bodied spider covered in dark brown to black bristles.1
Its bristles start light as a juvenile and darken as it ages.1
Longer gold bristles give it a golden-bronze sheen, especially dense on the hind legs.1
The bristles have a distinctive curl.1
Males are often a lighter bronze colour than females.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？

Its venom is delivered through two hollow fangs and has two purposes. It paralyses the prey and begins digesting it. The spider then sucks up the proteins and fats, leaving only a small ball of undigested body parts.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。

This tarantula is usually docile. When threatened, it kicks hairs off its abdomen, which can cause a rash on the skin, and if they hit a predator's eyes they can cause blindness.1

牠害怕時會做什麼？

When threatened, it kicks hairs off its abdomen with its hind legs.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？

跟 5 塊玩具積木排成一排一樣長可以在 210 秒內跑完 100 公尺（最快的人類需要 9.6 秒）

Curlyhair 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)

Curlyhair tarantula 大約 1,7 km/h (1,1 mph)

一個正在走路的人 大約 5 km/h (3,1 mph)

值得知道

小知識

Its venom starts digestion before the spider even eats the prey.1

Females may attack and try to eat males that approach them when they are not ready to mate.1

In captivity, females have been reported to live up to 20 years, while males live only about 5 years.1

Captive specimens have grown to a leg span of just over 6 inches (15 cm).1

Once captured in large numbers for the pet trade, it is now mostly bred in captivity and rarely caught in the wild.1

給毒液專家

學名: Tliltocatl albopilosus
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: After mating, a female lays 300 to 500 eggs in an egg sac several weeks later. The egg sac is incubated for about seven to eight weeks, and pale young then emerge and cluster together before dispersing.1
壽命: 大約 20 年1
牠在野外的狀況: Listed on CITES Appendix II, meaning international trade is controlled by quotas and trade permits1
對人的危險: 1 / 5: 輕微3