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- Wolf spider and karakurt
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- Cross spiders
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- Silver spider
Spiders of the Rostov region are found everywhere. They live in forests, gardens, in the fields, near water bodies. Among them are poisonous. Effects spider bites can be the worst - without the provision of timely qualified medical care, a person dies. Most spiders bring significant benefits by eating a large number of pests of agricultural, garden, forest pests.
Types of spiders in the Rostov region
In the south of Russia there is a huge number of species of spiders. A photo and the name of the most prominent representatives are presented below.
Wolf spiders
They lead a solitary lifestyle, prefer active hunting. They seek out the victim in the trees, among the grass, shrubs, and pursue them until they have a good chance to attack. In search of a victim, wolves of the Rostov region often creep into a person’s dwelling. They do not attack on their own, but they can bite.
On a note!
Once in the house wolf spider does not betray itself because it does not weave a web, but hides in the corners, behind furniture, cabinets with dishes, shoes, clothes, rags. A bite will follow after a person, not noticing a spider, crushes it.
Swelling, redness, swelling, pain appears at the site of the bite. People with an increased tendency to allergies may experience a general deterioration in well-being. Treatment is local, systemic antihistamines. According to the symptoms, the painful sensation resembles a bite of a wasp, a bee.
The body size of the females, together with the leg span, reaches 3 cm; males are always several times smaller. The usual color is gray-brown. The limbs are long, powerful. Darker streaks throughout the body.
Karakurt
Poisonous spiders of the Rostov region. Predators are medium sized. The female reaches a size of 20 mm, males - 7 mm. The color is bright with brilliance. Abdomen, cephalothorax black with 13 red spots. The legs are long, black. After molting, adults often change color and become glossy black.
The main habitats are wastelands, virgin lands, slopes of ravines. Dangerous spiders are nocturnal, prey on insects, small arachnids. Karakurt extremely prolific. About once every 12 years, a massive outbreak of reproduction occurs. The eggs are laid by the female in a self-formed cocoon; in this state, the larvae remain to winter.
Karakurt in the Rostov region are non-aggressive, they bite when they threaten their own lives. The consequences are of varying severity. A person feels worse after 15 minutes:
- weakness;
- dizziness;
- nausea;
- diarrhea;
- vomiting
- abdominal pain;
- cramps
- difficulty breathing
- arrhythmia;
- increase in blood pressure;
- tremor;
- change in temperature of the hoist;
- pallor of the integument.
Important!
To stop the pathological process, the introduction of serum or a combination of drugs - calcium chloride, novocaine, sodium hydrogen sulfate is required.
Crosses in the Rostov region
They live everywhere. You can meet in the woods, in the garden, gardens, glades, abandoned rooms. Description of appearance is different - gray, brown, beige, ashen. A characteristic feature of this type of spider is the presence of a pattern on the upper part of the abdomen in the form of a cross.
On a note!
Predators destroy a large number of pests in the Rostov region, regulate the number of insects. They are nocturnal, but prefer sunny meadows. Huge hunting nets weave. This process takes at least an hour at night. During the day, they sit in the center of the web or hide in a secluded place, holding out a signal thread.
Crosses They have the peculiarity of climbing into things, bags, shoes of people having a rest in nature. A man takes his things without noticing a spider, gets a bite. The toxic substance is dangerous to insects; it causes a local allergic reaction in humans. Pain occurs within a week. In some cases, weakness, nausea, dizziness appear. In such cases, local, systemic antihistamines are used.
Serebryanka in the Rostov region
The only spider adapted to live in water. Are found silverfish in stagnant bodies of water. They build nests under water, feed on crustaceans, insect larvae. At the end of the legs there are special extensions that allow spiders to swim well underwater.
Interesting!
Mating takes place in the female’s house, the male lives there for some time. Inside, the female forms a cocoon where she lays eggs. After the appearance of the cubs, the mother continues to look after them for some time. After the first molt, the spiders get out, build their houses in the immediate vicinity.
Description of appearance is not different from others species of arachnids - cephalothorax, convex abdomen. The peculiarity of the form is the presence of a special lubricant that creates air bubbles on the body. Thanks to this feature, it seems that the body is covered with silver, it glows.
Biting silverfish hurts, but not fatally. A severe allergic reaction occurs at the site of the bite. And also there is weakness, dizziness, poor health, abdominal pain. Passes in a few days.
The list of large spiders in the Rostov region can be continued endlessly, since there are a lot of them. You can meet the arachnid in your own house, sitting on a web in the corner of the room, in the yard, outbuildings, in the country. Predators are not dangerous to humans, if you stay away from the spider.
