Meet Mizgir — domestic response exotic tarantulas

In the tropics, inhabited by many terrible and dangerous spiders but the inhabitants of our country, fortunately, spared from random encounters with these creatures. But when desire and the home you can still tickle and look for meetings with the largest spider in our latitudes — South Russian tarantula, which is known as the spectral spider.

This arthropod looks so impressive that our ancestors considered it a dangerous creature, and say, "Mizgir kill forty sins come true". But to kill South Russian tarantula in any case impossible, as these beauties and so every year is becoming less and steppe ecosystems they are incredibly important.

Latin name Mizgir — Lycosa singoriensis, and it refers to the family of wolf-spider. For arachnophobes this animal is the embodiment of nightmares. The body of adult females of this species can reach a length of 3 cm, and with the legs of the spider looks even more ominous.

Added spectral spider solidity and brown-red hairs that covered his body. The menacing look of South Russian tarantula — this is not bravado. This spider is venomous and its bite can send to the hospital even a strong adult male. Fortunately, to kill a man venom Mizgir unable to, but the pain at the site of the bite can be felt within 2-3 months.

For insects and even small animals such as mice, Mizgir deadly poison. Cat or small dog can die from the bite of this spider, if the animal is not time to provide expert assistance. But the tragedy with Pets also occur very rarely and can be considered the exception rather.

The chances of an accidental bite of this spider is quite small, so like a spider prefers to stay away from people. The perfect place for the dry steppe zone, where the spider can dig a hole to a depth of 50 cm In the hole area and goes all spider life. Tarantula does not love guests, so bravely defends his humble abode from other individuals. So he didn't bother, Mizgir clog the inlet hole fishnet curtain of cobwebs.

Hunting spider is very rare, as it improvised the door regularly brings him food. Insects, touching the web Mizgir, become trapped and the host only have to go out and have lunch.

South Russian tarantula, though lazy hunter, but a brave and strong fighter. Spider without hesitation gets into a fight with the enemy, at times exceeding its size and, if necessary, attacks, even for a man who violated his rest. But this is only in moments of despair — if you do not touch the spider and his modest home, he is unlikely to create problems for anyone on their own.

Multiply these tarantulas are very unusual way. Met a female knight begins trembled and gradually, these movements become dance. If the lady is set favorably, then mating, after which the groom runs headlong from his passions. Females love to eat their males after sex, and since they are almost always bigger and stronger, to save the male can only be a good reaction and quick feet.

Mizgir the female lays eggs in dense cocoon of webs, which appear about 50 larvae calves. Mom never goes anywhere without her brood, everywhere carrying them with me on the back. Kids use the spider as a means of movement until, until you grow up enough to yourself to hunt and defend. After that, they are in English leave a caring parent, to begin his lonely spider's life.

Finally I want to remind once again that hurt Mizgir not worth it, because this beautiful spider probably don't want to hurt you and they will try to avoid conflict. Yes, as a pet South Russian tarantula is also unlikely to fit, so as to keep it in captivity is even more difficult than exotic tarantula, and the life of the spider in captivity rarely exceeds one year.