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Mexican fireleg tarantula

Brachypelma boehmei

名字的由來： The names "fireleg" and "rustleg" refer to the bright red knees on its legs.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 Mexican fireleg tarantula is a large, long-lived spider with bright orange and black colouring. It lives in dry scrubland in western Guerrero state, Mexico, where it hides in burrows. It is popular in the pet trade, which has put pressure on wild numbers.1

分布在

Western Guerrero state on the central Pacific coast of Mexico1

北美洲

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It prefers dry scrubland. It lives in burrows, either ones it has dug itself or abandoned rodent or lizard burrows, usually under rocks or fallen logs.1

長度

13 cm 到 15 cm (5 in 到 6 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？

In captivity, adults usually eat crickets, superworms, mealworms and dubia roaches. Spiderlings eat pre-killed mealworms, pinhead crickets, baby dubia roaches, wingless fruit flies and other small insects that are not defensive.1

Mexican fireleg tarantula 的照片 — Mexican fireleg tarantula。照片：Viki。 CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.

怎麼認出牠

Dramatic orange and black colouring.1
Orange carapace (the upper body shell) with a dark black band on the upper legs (femora).1
Bright, fiery red knees (patellae) that fade to a paler orange further down the leg.1
Black tips on the feet (tarsi).1
Adults are 12.7 to 15.2 cm across, converted from 5 to 6 inches.1

常被誤認為： It resembles the Mexican redknee tarantula (Brachypelma hamorii). The main difference is the legs: the knees of the Mexican fireleg are bright red, while the joints of the redknee are orange.1

毒液力量

咬

咬的時候，毒液會從毒牙或牙齒出來。

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 spider is not particularly defensive. Its main defence is its urticating hairs, which it can flick when threatened. Some individuals may have a nervous temperament.1

牠害怕時會做什麼？

When it feels threatened, it flicks urticating hairs at the attacker.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）

Mexican fireleg 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)

Mexican fireleg 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

Tarantulas of this genus are long-lived. Females may live about ten years after reaching maturity, while males usually live only up to a year after their final moult.1

It is commonly kept as a pet and is regarded as suitable for beginners, which has led to heavy collection from the wild.1

It is mostly active after dark, but can sometimes be active during the day, especially in the morning and evening.1

Adults moult at the end of the dry season, between November and June. Males then begin searching for mates.1

給毒液專家

學名: Brachypelma boehmei
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: Mated females produce an egg sac. If it succeeds, the eggs generally hatch three to four weeks before the rainy season begins.1
牠在野外的狀況: Listed on CITES Appendix II, which regulates international trade. Ongoing habitat destruction, illegal pet trade and high mortality before maturity are a considerable concern for its future.1
對人的危險: 1 / 5: 輕微3