wikipedia上的蓝宝石华丽雨林介绍

　　之前看到某位大大的blog上这种蜘蛛的图片，一下被吸引住了。google了一下，在wikipedia上看到了一小段简介。忍不住粘贴下来做了以下小小翻译~~~

　　个人翻译难免有疏漏不到之处，还望各位高手指正，原文地址http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poecilotheria_metallica

　　Name

　　The name Poecilotheria is derived from Greek "poikilos" - spotted and "therion" - wild beast. Metallica reflects brilliant metallic blue color. This whole genus of arboreal tarantulas exhibits an intricate fractal-like pattern on the abdomen. The spider's natural habitat is primarily Southeastern India and Sri Lanka. The P. metallica was first discovered in a town in central southern India called Gooty. Hence, the P. metallica's common name is Gooty Sapphire Ornamental Tree Spider, or simply Gooty Sapphire.

　　Behavior

　　The P. metallica's behavior parallels that of many arboreal spiders. In the wild the P. metallica live in holes of tall trees where they make asymmetric funnel webs. Their primary prey consists of various flying insects, which they catch manually （not in a web） and paralyze. It is not unknown for the spiders of this genus to live communally when territory, i.e. number of holes per tree, is limited.

　　This species is desired by many tarantula enthusiasts with adults sometimes pricing above $500 in the USA. Demand for 2-week old unsexed spiderlings at US$300 is high, and there are examples of them being sold for much more. Prices can vary in other locations, particularly Europe. Like many spiders, the gender can influence price; females live for about 12 years, 3-4 times longer than males, making them more expensive. Also females are considered to be more useful for breeding, making demand higher. They are hardy, relatively fast growing spiders that are generally fed crickets, but can take on anything from a common fruit fly to a new-born （pinky） mouse or anole. They measure between 6-8" in legspan when fully grown. In captivity, they prefer hot, humid environments with temperatures between 78° to 82°F with a humidity level of 75 to 85%.

　　Bites

　　Although there has never been a recorded death from any tarantula bite this species is considered to have a medically significant bite, with venom that may cause intense pain, judging from the experience of keepers bitten by other spiders from this genus[1][2][3][4]. They can move rapidly and may attack when cornered, although they generally prefer flight to fight.

　　References

　　1.^ Gabriel,, R. （2002）. "Notes and Observations Regarding the Bite of Poecilotheria pederseni". British Tarantula Society Journal 17 （2）: 61–64.

　　2.^ Poecilotheria metallica - Arachnoboards

　　3.^ Phong's Tarantulas! - Tarantula bites

　　4.^ Schmidt, G. （1988）: Wie gef?hrlich sind Vogelspinnenbisse ? Deutsches ?rzteblatt 85 Heft 28/29（2）: 1424-1425. （u. a. Infos about Poecilotheria fasciata）

　　【命名】

　　蓝宝石华丽雨林的名字来源于希腊语“poikilos”——斑点与“神圣”的野兽。蓝宝石华丽雨林反射出炫目的金属蓝色光泽。该树栖狼蛛属展现了典型的腹部的错综复杂的分形。该种蜘蛛的野外主要栖息地在东南印度和斯里兰卡。蓝宝石华丽雨林首次发现于中南印度某个名为“Gooty”的镇上。从此以后，蓝宝石华丽雨林的通用名就被称为Gooty蓝宝石雨林树蜘蛛，简称Gooty蓝宝石。

　　【习性】

　　蓝宝石华丽雨林习性与其它树栖蜘蛛类似。在野外蓝宝石华丽雨林栖息在高大树木的树洞中，编制不对称的漏斗状网。主要的食物来源为各种飞虫，直接捕捉（不用网）后将其麻痹。该属蜘蛛的领地内的共存数量不难知道，就是说每棵树上的树洞数是有限的。

　　许多狼蛛爱好者都渴望得到这种蜘蛛，在美国成体蜘蛛的价格有时能够飙升到500美元以上。2周大尚未能辨识性别的幼蛛价格在300美元，而且还有以更高价格售出的实例。在其他地区特别是欧洲，价格就更多样了。和其它许多蜘蛛一样，性别不同价格不同；雌性的寿命能达到12年，是雄性寿命的3-4倍，价格也更高。并且雌性被认为是在繁殖方面更实用的，需求量也更大。一般喂食蟋蟀的情况下它们的生长较好较快，但它们能够接受从普通的果蝇到刚出生的乳鼠或变色龙等任何食物。完全成熟的个体足展在6-8英寸。人工饲养条件下，温度华氏78-82度、湿度75-85%是它们喜欢的温热潮湿的环境。

　　【咬伤】

　　虽然至今都没有狼蛛咬伤致死的案例发生，但是这种蜘蛛是公认的能够毫不客气狠咬一口，其毒液可导致剧痛，有饲主被其咬后与其它蜘蛛咬伤做过比对[1][2][3][4]。它们行动迅速，在被逼无奈时会发动攻击，尽管其一般是逃走而不是进攻。

　　参考（省略不翻译）