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Glossaire
Le monde de la terrariophilie possède son propre langage, mélangeant termes scientifiques et jargon communautaire. Pour un débutant, cela peut rapidement devenir intimidant. Ce glossaire a été conçu pour décrypter ce vocabulaire et rendre l'élevage de mygales accessible à tous.
Word | Definition | Tags |
|---|---|---|
Abdomen (Opisthosoma) | Posterior body segment containing vital organs. Included in Body Length (KL) measurement. | Anatomy |
Arachnophobia | Fear of spiders. Keeping is common therapy. | General |
Arboreal | Lifestyle in height. Requires vertical enclosure. | Husbandry |
Arid | Dry climate. Dry substrate + water dish mandatory. | Climate |
Ataxia | Loss of motor coordination, erratic movements. Key symptom of DKS. | Health |
Autotomy | Reflex separation of a limb at a breakpoint to escape danger or stop bleeding. | Health |
Avic | Nickname for Avicularia. | Slang |
Avicularioidea | Major clade of tarantulas. | Taxonomy |
Bolus | Ball of indigestible remains (chitin) left after feeding. Remove for hygiene. | Husbandry |
Book Lungs | Ventral respiratory organs with lamellae. Require ambient humidity for passive diffusion. | Anatomy |
Breeding Loan | Sharing a male for breeding in exchange for share of offspring. | Breeding |
Bulb (Palpal Bulb) | Sperm storage organ at the tip of the mature male pedipalp. Biological "syringe". | Anatomy |
Burrowing | Act of digging tunnels. Vital for thermoregulation and safety of fossorial species. | Behavior |
CB (Captive Bred) | Born in captivity. Ethical and healthy. | Trade |
Carapace | Dorsal chitinous plate of the cephalothorax. Muscle anchor point via the fovea. | Anatomy |
Cephalothorax (Prosoma) | Anterior body part fusing head and thorax (eyes, legs, chelicerae). | Anatomy |
Chelicerae | Mouthparts bearing venom fangs and stridulating setae. | Anatomy |
Communal | Rare lifestyle where multiple individuals cohabit. Cannibalism risk persists. | Behavior |
Coxa | First leg segment, connecting the limb to the sternum. | Anatomy |
Cuticular Trauma | Exoskeleton breach causing hemolymph leak. Emergency treated with cornstarch or superglue. | Health |
DLS (Diagonal Leg Span) | US/UK measure: tip of leg I to tip of opposite leg IV. | Measurement |
Death Curl | Legs curled under body due to hydraulic pressure loss. Sign of severe dehydration. | Health |
Dimorphism | Appearance differences between individuals (often sexual). | Biology |
Drumming | Seismic communication: male taps ground to signal presence to female. | Breeding |
Dyskinetic Syndrome (DKS) | Cluster of symptoms (tremors, ataxia) indicating neurological damage. Often fatal. | Health |
Ecdysis | Complete process of cuticle renewal. | Biology |
Embolus | Tubular copulatory organ at the male pedipalp tip, inserted into the female spermatheca. | Sexing |
Enclosure | Secure living space adapted to the species. | Equipment |
Epigastric furrow | Ventral fold housing the genital opening and spermathecae in females. | Sexing |
Exuvia | The cast-off skin. Perfect copy used for sexing and identification. | Biology |
Fast | Voluntary cessation of feeding. Normal in premoult or mature males. | Behavior |
Fossorial | Underground life. Requires deep substrate (>20cm). | Husbandry |
Fovea | Central carapace depression, internal apodeme for the sucking stomach. | Anatomy |
Freebie | Spider given free with order. | Trade |
GBB | Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens. | Slang |
Gravid | Female carrying fertilized eggs. | Breeding |
Gutloading | Feeding prey insects high-quality food 24h before offering to tarantula. | Husbandry |
Gutloading | Nutritional enrichment of prey before feeding. | Diet |
Hair Kicking | Projecting urticating hairs by rubbing hind legs on abdomen. | Defense |
Happy Dance | Circular webbing behavior after prey capture to isolate it from the ground. | Slang |
Hemolymph | Circulatory fluid ("blood") ensuring nutrient transport and hydraulic leg pressure. | Biology |
Humidity | Water vapor content. Less critical than hydration (liquid water). | Climate |
ICU | Sterile, humid box for emergency rehydration. Warning: suffocation risk if poorly ventilated. | Health |
IME / IMO | "In My Experience / Opinion". Personal view. | Forum |
Instar | Developmental stage between two molts. | Growth |
Juvenile | Growth stage where tarantula has adult colors but is not sexually mature. | Growth |
LP | Lasiodora parahybana. Brazilian giant. | Slang |
Lignicolor | Camouflage mimicking wood/bark (typical of arboreals). | Biology |
Molting Mat | Silk layer woven on ground to isolate from substrate and aid turning during molt. | Behavior |
Moult (Molt) | Common term for shedding skin (see Ecdysis). | Growth |
Mygalomorphae | Suborder of spiders with parallel fangs. | Taxonomy |
NQA | "Not Qualified Advice". Forum disclaimer. | Forum |
New World (NW) | Tarantulas from the Americas with urticating hairs (usually). Less potent venom. | Taxonomy |
OBT | Pterinochilus murinus. Very defensive. | Slang |
Old World (OW) | Tarantulas from Africa/Asia/Europe. No urticating hairs. Potent venom, fast. | Taxonomy |
PPE | Gloves, goggles, tongs for safe handling. | Safety |
Parasites | Harmful organisms: Nematodes (deadly internal worms), Mites (external), or Phorid flies. | Health |
Pedipalps | Sensory and prehensile appendages. Bear copulatory bulbs in mature males. | Anatomy |
Pet Hole | Humorous nickname for invisible fossorial species. | Slang |
Pokie | Genus Poecilotheria. Venomous and fast. | Slang |
Power Feeding | Forced growth via excess food/heat. Reduces longevity. | Diet |
Premoult | Phase preceding molt: food refusal, abdomen darkening, lethargy. | Biology |
Scavenging | Eating dead prey. Common behavior in slings. | Diet |
Scopulae | Adhesive setae tufts under tarsi allowing climbing on smooth surfaces. | Anatomy |
Setae | Multifunctional chitinous "hairs": sensory (trichobothria) or defensive (urticating). | Anatomy |
Sexual Dimorphism | Male/female differences (size, color, hooks). | Biology |
Shark Tanking | Protected introduction of male in internal cage to test female. | Breeding |
Sling | Short for "Spiderling". Young independent spider. | Growth |
Sperm Web | Male's web to charge bulbs with sperm. | Breeding |
Spermathecae | Sperm storage organs in females, visible on the exuvia. | Sexing |
Spinnerets | Abdominal appendages extruding silk. Mobile and articulated. | Anatomy |
Spood / Spooder | Affectionate term for spider. | Slang |
Sternum | Central ventral plate of the cephalothorax, surrounded by leg coxae. | Anatomy |
Stridulation | Warning sound produced by rubbing setae (chelicerae/legs). | Defense |
Substrate | Floor material (peat, coco, soil) adapted to water needs. | Equipment |
Sucking Stomach | Internal muscular pump sucking liquefied food into the gut. | Physiology |
T | Abbreviation for Tarantula. | Slang |
Teleport | Slang describing the extreme speed of Old World arboreal species. | Slang |
Terrestrial | Life on the ground. Priority on horizontal surface. | Husbandry |
Threat Pose | Defensive posture: front legs raised, fangs exposed. | Defense |
Tibia | Leg segment between patella and metatarsus. Bears tibial hooks in mature males. | Anatomy |
Tibial Hooks | Spurs under tibia I of mature males, used to lock female fangs during mating. | Sexing |
Trochanter | Small leg segment between coxa and femur. Common site for autotomy. | Anatomy |
Urticating hairs | Defensive abdominal setae of New World species, causing itching and irritation. | Defense |
Venom | Enzymatic and neurotoxic cocktail injected via fangs to paralyze and pre-digest prey. | Anatomy |
WC (Wild Caught) | Caught in wild. Not recommended. | Trade |
Webbing | Silk production for structure (nest), detection (vibrations), or molting. | Behavior |
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