/ viernes 21 de agosto de 2020

Si ves un animal “extraño”, ¡no lo mates! Crtitterpedia te dice si es peligroso

A pesar de que la gran mayoría son inofensivos, es una realidad que hay otros que pueden poner en peligro nuestra vida

Foto: Cortesía | @critterpediaapp

Raziel Roldán | Diario de Xalapa

Durante este confinamiento, es común que las personas usaron el tiempo en sus casas para cultivar y cuidar su jardín o plantas, sin embargo el clima en la entidad es propicia para que haya un sin fin de especies viviendo a nuestro alrededor.

A pesar de que la gran mayoría son inofensivos, es una realidad que hay otros que pueden poner en peligro nuestra vida, pero antes de decidir acabar con su vida, es posible saber si esa especie es peligrosa o no representa peligro alguno.

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Around 300 types of mosquito hover over Australia. According to medical entomologist Dr Cameron Webb, about a dozen of these are a nuisance or allow for the transmission of mosquito-borne disease. "Right across Australia, the biggest concern, apart from a bit of nuisance biting, mosquitoes can cause is the transmission of Ross River Virus." Dr Webb said around 5,000 people across Australia fall ill due to Ross River virus each year and that it is not a location-specific problem. "You're just as likely to get it south of Perth as you are on the south coast of New South Wales or in far north Queensland," he said. "The symptoms can be joint pain, fever, rash, and headache. "You might have a really mild case, which feels like you've got a flu for a few days but sometimes it can be really debilitating and you can be bedridden for many weeks or months." Identifying who gets bitten most in the community is the question which has stumped researchers around the world. "When they get closer, what they're tuning to is the chemical smells produced by bacteria and sweat on our skin; that's a mix of between 300 to 400 chemical compounds. "The things that turn on certain mosquitoes will vary from mosquito to mosquito - what works for one doesn't necessarily apply to another." Dr Webb said there was no definitive information regarding the blood types most attractive to mosquitoes. THE BEST WAY TO WARD OFF THE BUZZ The gold standard for mosquito repellent internationally, according to Dr Webb, was those containing diethyltoluamide (DEET) or Picaridin as the active ingredient. "They're safe to use and they've been proven time and time again to protect against mosquito bites, but you've got to make sure you put them on properly," he said. "You've got to put them on in a nice, thin film to the exposed areas of skin. See full article below for some really great tips on how to ward them off. Full article here>> https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-13/what-makes-one-person-tastier-to-a-mosquito-than-another/6089248 #mosquitobites #mosquito #mosquitos #blood #critterpediaapp #mozzie

Una publicación compartida de 🦋🐍Critterpedia🕷🐝 (@critterpediaapp) el 4 Sep, 2019 a las 11:32 PDT

Para suerte de esas especies, Nic Scarce y Murray Scarce tuvieron la idea de crear Crtitterpedia, una aplicación que te ayuda a identificar el grado de riesgo e información sobre el animal, con el fin de perder el miedo por muchas criaturas salvajes.

Comparado con Shazam, la aplicación que ayuda a encontrar el título de una canción con solo escucharla, esta app funcionará mediante fotografías, es decir, cuando se encuentre algún animal ya sea un insecto, araña, reptil, serpientes, aves, entre otros más, tomando una fotografía que se sube a Crtitterpedia y en su base de datos buscará la especie.

Para llenar la base contaron con el apoyo de la Agencia Nacional de Ciencia de Australia en asociación con expertos en arañas y serpientes, fotógrafos de la vida silvestre y conservacionistas.

Según el último reporte hasta el momento se habían subido más de 200 mil imágenes a la plataforma, pero ese número sigue incrementando con la opción de que los usuarios intercambien tanto información como sus experiencias.

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The famous Redback Spider! Lucky for us, they commonly live near or inside human residences. 😲 . Did you know, only the female bite is dangerous? . Danger to humans | Australian Museum Redback bites occur frequently, particularly over the summer months. More than 250 cases receive antivenom each year, with several milder envenomations probably going unreported. As mentioned, only the female bite is dangerous. They can cause serious illness and have caused deaths. However, since Redback Spiders rarely leave their webs, humans are not likely to be bitten unless a body part such as a hand is put directly into the web, and because of their small jaws many bites are ineffective. The venom acts directly on the nerves, resulting in release and subsequent depletion of neurotransmitters. . Common early symptoms are pain (which can become severe), sweating (always including local sweating at bite site), muscular weakness, nausea and vomiting. Antivenom is available. No deaths have occurred since its introduction. . Distribution | Australian Museum They are found Australia-wide and will live almost anywhere as long as there is adequate food, a sheltered web site and warm enough for breeding. They are mainly nocturnal, and the female Redback lives in an untidy web in a warm sheltered location, often near humans. . Attributions: Australia Museum . "Latrodectus hasseltii" by Laurence Grayson 'https://www.flickr.com/people/84254525@N00', used under CC BY https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en - 'Frame Corners Added/Logo' from original . . #spider #spiderbites #venom #venomous #critterpediaapp #redback #redbackspider

Una publicación compartida de 🦋🐍Critterpedia🕷🐝 (@critterpediaapp) el 16 Jun, 2019 a las 9:53 PDT

Para sus creadores es muy importante conservar la vida de estas criaturas que en su mayoría están desapareciendo y que de alguna forma siempre han sido parte de un balance, por lo que es importante conocer más de ellos y con esta aplicación se busca que las personas pierdan el miedo y comiencen a disfrutar y descubrir lo maravillosas que pueden llegar a ser.

Esta aplicación no se encuentra en la Play Store, pero se puede descargar en la página oficial (hipervínculo: https://critterpedia.com/) y a su vez registrarse como usuario para poder tener la experiencia de interactuar con más personas.

Foto: Cortesía | @critterpediaapp

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Around 300 types of mosquito hover over Australia. According to medical entomologist Dr Cameron Webb, about a dozen of these are a nuisance or allow for the transmission of mosquito-borne disease. "Right across Australia, the biggest concern, apart from a bit of nuisance biting, mosquitoes can cause is the transmission of Ross River Virus." Dr Webb said around 5,000 people across Australia fall ill due to Ross River virus each year and that it is not a location-specific problem. "You're just as likely to get it south of Perth as you are on the south coast of New South Wales or in far north Queensland," he said. "The symptoms can be joint pain, fever, rash, and headache. "You might have a really mild case, which feels like you've got a flu for a few days but sometimes it can be really debilitating and you can be bedridden for many weeks or months." Identifying who gets bitten most in the community is the question which has stumped researchers around the world. "When they get closer, what they're tuning to is the chemical smells produced by bacteria and sweat on our skin; that's a mix of between 300 to 400 chemical compounds. "The things that turn on certain mosquitoes will vary from mosquito to mosquito - what works for one doesn't necessarily apply to another." Dr Webb said there was no definitive information regarding the blood types most attractive to mosquitoes. THE BEST WAY TO WARD OFF THE BUZZ The gold standard for mosquito repellent internationally, according to Dr Webb, was those containing diethyltoluamide (DEET) or Picaridin as the active ingredient. "They're safe to use and they've been proven time and time again to protect against mosquito bites, but you've got to make sure you put them on properly," he said. "You've got to put them on in a nice, thin film to the exposed areas of skin. See full article below for some really great tips on how to ward them off. Full article here>> https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-13/what-makes-one-person-tastier-to-a-mosquito-than-another/6089248 #mosquitobites #mosquito #mosquitos #blood #critterpediaapp #mozzie

Una publicación compartida de 🦋🐍Critterpedia🕷🐝 (@critterpediaapp) el 4 Sep, 2019 a las 11:32 PDT

Para llenar la base contaron con el apoyo de la Agencia Nacional de Ciencia de Australia en asociación con expertos en arañas y serpientes, fotógrafos de la vida silvestre y conservacionistas.

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The famous Redback Spider! Lucky for us, they commonly live near or inside human residences. 😲 . Did you know, only the female bite is dangerous? . Danger to humans | Australian Museum Redback bites occur frequently, particularly over the summer months. More than 250 cases receive antivenom each year, with several milder envenomations probably going unreported. As mentioned, only the female bite is dangerous. They can cause serious illness and have caused deaths. However, since Redback Spiders rarely leave their webs, humans are not likely to be bitten unless a body part such as a hand is put directly into the web, and because of their small jaws many bites are ineffective. The venom acts directly on the nerves, resulting in release and subsequent depletion of neurotransmitters. . Common early symptoms are pain (which can become severe), sweating (always including local sweating at bite site), muscular weakness, nausea and vomiting. Antivenom is available. No deaths have occurred since its introduction. . Distribution | Australian Museum They are found Australia-wide and will live almost anywhere as long as there is adequate food, a sheltered web site and warm enough for breeding. They are mainly nocturnal, and the female Redback lives in an untidy web in a warm sheltered location, often near humans. . Attributions: Australia Museum . "Latrodectus hasseltii" by Laurence Grayson 'https://www.flickr.com/people/84254525@N00', used under CC BY https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en - 'Frame Corners Added/Logo' from original . . #spider #spiderbites #venom #venomous #critterpediaapp #redback #redbackspider

Una publicación compartida de 🦋🐍Critterpedia🕷🐝 (@critterpediaapp) el 16 Jun, 2019 a las 9:53 PDT

Foto: Cortesía | @critterpediaapp

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