What is the difference between a new world and old world tarantula?
New World tarantulas are from the western hemisphere such as Canada,mexico and so on. Old World are from the eastern hemisphere such as Indonesia and south Africa. There are also some other ways that breeders provide to us on how to identify them.
Most (but not all) New World tarantulas have urticating hairs as their main form of defense. They flick these at any threat, which causes intense itching, and can damage the eyes. They also tend to have stockier bodies and are more docile and slow-moving.
Old World tarantulas lack the urticating hairs for defense. They have, instead, more potent venom and some is medical significant , and are much more willing to bite in self-defense. They tend to be much more skittish, quick to run away (and very fast) or show a threat pose.
Most (but not all) New World tarantulas have urticating hairs as their main form of defense. They flick these at any threat, which causes intense itching, and can damage the eyes. They also tend to have stockier bodies and are more docile and slow-moving.
Old World tarantulas lack the urticating hairs for defense. They have, instead, more potent venom and some is medical significant , and are much more willing to bite in self-defense. They tend to be much more skittish, quick to run away (and very fast) or show a threat pose.
Are spiders poisonous?
One undeniable fact is that spiders are venomous. The terms are often used interchangeably, but ‘venom’ and ‘poison’ are not the same thing.
So what are the different between poison and venom?
Poison is a toxin that gets into the body via swallowing, inhaling or absorption through the skin. Poisonous animals tend to be more passive-aggressive—they often won’t actively attack their prey, but release their toxins as a result of being eaten, touched or disturbed. A cane toad, which secretes toxins from glands on each shoulder, is a poisonous animal. It has to be ingested or licked to cause harm. Poison ivy is an example of a poisonous plant—touching it can result in an itchy and sometimes painful rash.
Venom is a specialised type of poison that has evolved for a specific purpose. It is actively injected via a bite or sting. Because venom has a mixture of small and large molecules, it needs a wound to be able to enter the body, and to be effective must find its way into the bloodstream. For this reason, venomous animals are more active in defending themselves. A taipan, which injects venom through syringe-like teeth, is a venomous animal. So are jellyfish, which inject venom into skin using venom-filled harpoon-like structures that shoot out from cells along their tentacles when touched.
Venom is a specialised type of poison that has evolved for a specific purpose. It is actively injected via a bite or sting. Because venom has a mixture of small and large molecules, it needs a wound to be able to enter the body, and to be effective must find its way into the bloodstream. For this reason, venomous animals are more active in defending themselves. A taipan, which injects venom through syringe-like teeth, is a venomous animal. So are jellyfish, which inject venom into skin using venom-filled harpoon-like structures that shoot out from cells along their tentacles when touched.
Does it means it's totally fine to drink venom?
While there have not been many people willing to submit to this experiment, it is theoretically possible to swallow venom and not notice any effects (unless of course you had cuts in your mouth, in which case it could enter your bloodstream). This is because the acids in your stomach would break down the venom like any other protein before it could reach your bloodstream—at least, that's the theory.
Can an animal be both venomous and poisonous?
Occasionally an animal can be both venomous and poisonous. The blue-ringed octopus, for example, is venomous when it bites with its beak but it is poisonous if it is swallowed. This is because it has a myriad of toxins in it, with the most potent (tetrodotoxin) able to be absorbed due to its very small size.
Why are female expensive compare to male?
It drive by the demand and supply in the market and female usually has a longer lifespan. And there is a chance we giving out the one with preganncy.
Let's talk about the common confusion in IDs.