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Mexican red rump tarantula

Tliltocatl vagans

名字的由来： It is named 'red rump' after the distinctive red hairs on its abdomen.1

无害对人无害。不用担心。

狼蛛和漏斗网蜘蛛

咬伤吃：肉

对人的危险: 轻微像被蜜蜂蜇一下或更轻。对人基本无害。

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

生活在

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

北美洲

首页

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

长度

16 cm (6.5 in)1

最高速度

约 1.7 公里/小时（1.1 英里/小时）

在陆地上, 粗略估计

它吃什么？

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.

怎样认出它

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

毒液之力

咬伤

它咬的时候，毒液通过毒牙或牙齿出来。

它对人有多危险？

对人的危险: 轻微像被蜜蜂蜇一下或更轻。对人基本无害。

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

它害怕时会做什么？

When skittish, it may release urticating hairs.1

如果它咬人

清洗咬伤处并冷敷。如果疼得厉害或感到不适，就去看医生。

一定先拨打你的急救电话（112、000、911）。这里是一般急救指导，不是医疗建议。急救基础

注意安全

永远不要摸、抓或逗弄野生动物，即使是很小的，即使它看起来在睡觉或已经死了。
给它留出空间。如果遇到它，保持冷静，慢慢后退，让它走自己的路。
如果被它咬了：保持冷静，保持不动，拨打你的急救电话（112、000、911）或尽快去医院。记住它长什么样，拍张照片会有帮助。

它不是冲着你来的。它用毒液捕猎或保护自己，而且它更愿意躲起来。更多安全知识

在世界哪里？

非洲亚洲欧洲北美洲南美洲澳大利亚和大洋洲

它有多大？

它有多长？

和 5 块玩具积木排成一排一样长210 秒就能跑完 100 米（最快的人需要 9.6 秒）

Mexican red rump tarantula和你比起来有多大？

只是在你的浏览器里算一算。什么都不会被保存或发送到任何地方。

它有多快？

一只陆龟 约 0.3 公里/小时 (0.19 mph)

Mexican red rump tarantula 约 1.7 公里/小时 (1.1 mph)

一个在走路的人 约 5 公里/小时 (3.1 mph)

值得了解

事实

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