Trinidad chevron tarantula
The Trinidad chevron tarantula is a large hairy spider that lives only on the island of Trinidad. It spends much of its life in tree bark and crevices, and it is also a popular pet in many countries because it is easy to breed in captivity.1

怎麼認出牠
- Females have dark, chevron-shaped (V-shaped) markings on the abdomen.1
- Females are green, tan or brown, with orange markings on the legs.1
- Males are a more uniform grey or brown, with long legs in proportion to their body.1
- Males keep orange markings on the latter part of their legs.1
- Spiderlings are mostly dark, with pale orange bands on the legs that look like leg warmers. These bands fade as the spider grows.1
常被誤認為: The female's orange leg markings are similar to those of P. irminia, another species in the same genus.1
毒液力量
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 has been studied for possible medical uses, including pain relief and the management of glioma, breast cancer and stroke. It is also of interest for managing cartilage damage in rheumatoid arthritis. The main active compound studied is psalmotoxin.1
牠對人有多危險?
對人的危險: 疼痛可能會非常痛,但幾乎從來不會很嚴重。
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
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 200 秒內跑完 100 公尺(最快的人類需要 9.6 秒)Trinidad chevron 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?
小知識
The venom is being studied for possible uses in medicine, including pain relief and treatments for some cancers and stroke.1
Spiderlings have pale orange bands on their legs that look like leg warmers. These fade as they grow.1
Males have a much shorter lifespan than females. Their life ends soon after they mature and reproduce.1
P. cambridgei has stridulatory setae (called lyra) on its maxillae. This trait was once seen only in Asian and African species.1
知識的出處
- Psalmopoeus cambridgei (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Psalmopoeus cambridgei (iNaturalist): 名稱和分類。
- Venom Wiki: 危險等級、一般大小和速度估計都是我們自己定的。看看我們是怎麼算出來的: 我們怎麼評估危險.
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咬
如果牠咬人