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Mexican red rump tarantula

Tliltocatl vagans

名字的由來： It is named 'red rump' after the distinctive red hairs on its 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 Mexican red rump is a large tarantula that lives on the ground and digs burrows. It is found mainly in Mexico, including the Yucatán Peninsula, and in parts of Central America. It is popular with pet keepers, and it has a non-native population in Florida, USA.1

分布在

Mexico (including the Yucatán Peninsula) and Central America; established non-native in St. Lucie County, Florida1

北美洲

首頁

It prefers shrubland and lives in burrows in the ground. In Florida, it is thought to have been introduced through accidental or intentional releases of pet trade specimens.1

長度

16 cm (6,5 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 eats almost any animal it can overpower. This is usually insects, but small lizards and rodents may also be eaten.1

Mexican red rump tarantula 的照片 — Mexican red rump tarantula。照片：AJ Wacaser。 CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

怎麼認出牠

Distinctive red hairs on the abdomen give it its common name1
Terrestrial and burrowing, so it spends much of its time on or under the ground1
Can reach a leg span of about 16.5 cm1
Males are smaller and thinner than females1

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。

It is typically docile, though it can be skittish. Its main defence is releasing urticating hairs, which can irritate the skin.1

牠害怕時會做什麼？

When skittish, it may release urticating hairs.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 red rump 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 red rump 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

Females are long-lived, potentially reaching 25 to 40 years of age.1

The venom peptide GsMtx-4 is being investigated for possible treatments of cardiac arrhythmia, muscular dystrophy and glioma.1

The Ch'ol Maya use it in traditional medicine, preparing a drink from the spider to treat 'tarantula wind', with symptoms of chest pain, coughing and asthma.1

In Florida, its numbers have been dropping because many of the spiders eat insects poisoned by pesticides.1