Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Brennhaare
English translation:
urticating hairs
Added to glossary by
Kim Metzger
May 17, 2003 23:52
20 yrs ago
German term
Fantutti (X)
Brennhaare
German to English
Science
Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
Biology
Haut und Häutung (bei Spinnen)
Die Abnützung der **Brennhaare** .... und der in der Haut sitzenden Sinnesorgane erzwingt die periodische Erneuerung.
What, in Heaven's name, are "Brennhaare"?
Ich fange auch schon an zu spinnen! TIA, everybody!
Die Abnützung der **Brennhaare** .... und der in der Haut sitzenden Sinnesorgane erzwingt die periodische Erneuerung.
What, in Heaven's name, are "Brennhaare"?
Ich fange auch schon an zu spinnen! TIA, everybody!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +5 | urticating hairs |
Kim Metzger
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| 5 | urticating hairs |
John Speese
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| 4 -1 | common nettle |
leff
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Proposed translations
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7 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
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Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
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urticating hairs
Dieser Gigant ist die grösste Vogelspinne der Welt. Mit ausgestreckten Beinen überspannt das Tier einen Suppenteller! Von der Färbung her nicht gerade umwerfend beeindruckt diese Spinne durch ihre majestätische Erscheinung. Leider sind die Tiere sehr aggressiv und können bei Belästigung schon mal zubeissen. Zudem sind die Brennhaare dieser Art extrem juckend.
This giant "birdeater" is the biggest tarantula of the world. It can reach a legspan of 30 cm! The color is not that remarkable but its majestic appearance is very impressive. Unfortunately these tarantulas are very aggressive and they will bite if molested. The urticating hairs of this species are very irritating and can cause severe inflammations.
This one is not recommended for beginners!
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Note added at 2003-05-18 00:01:07 (GMT)
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Tarantula bites to humans are usually in self-defense and don\'t always contain spider venom - what is known as a \"dry bite\". The most \"dangerous\" thing about the goliath bird-eater is its ability to flick urticating hairs from its body at any creature it perceives as a threat, including humans.
http://www.extremescience.com/BiggestSpider.htm
This giant "birdeater" is the biggest tarantula of the world. It can reach a legspan of 30 cm! The color is not that remarkable but its majestic appearance is very impressive. Unfortunately these tarantulas are very aggressive and they will bite if molested. The urticating hairs of this species are very irritating and can cause severe inflammations.
This one is not recommended for beginners!
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Note added at 2003-05-18 00:01:07 (GMT)
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Tarantula bites to humans are usually in self-defense and don\'t always contain spider venom - what is known as a \"dry bite\". The most \"dangerous\" thing about the goliath bird-eater is its ability to flick urticating hairs from its body at any creature it perceives as a threat, including humans.
http://www.extremescience.com/BiggestSpider.htm
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Comment: "Thanks a lot, Kim!!!! And thanks to the others for their help!"
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11 mins
common nettle
"brennhaare
Beispielpflanze: Urtica dioica, große Brennessel"
"Family: Urticaceae
Genus: Urtica
Species: dioica
Common Names: Big string Nettle, Common Nettle,
Gerrais, Isirgan, Kazink, Nabat Al Nar, Ortiga, Ortiga Mayor"
Beispielpflanze: Urtica dioica, große Brennessel"
"Family: Urticaceae
Genus: Urtica
Species: dioica
Common Names: Big string Nettle, Common Nettle,
Gerrais, Isirgan, Kazink, Nabat Al Nar, Ortiga, Ortiga Mayor"
3 hrs
John Speese
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
23 years in agricultural science
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
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8
urticating hairs
Urticating hairs are common among the arthropoda, not only in tarantulas but in certain caterpillars as well, notably the North American saturniid moth caterpillars Automeris io and the buck moth, and the puss (Megalopyge sp.) and saddleback caterpillars (Limacodidae), also common in North America. Urticating is indeed derived from the Latin name of the nettle, Urtica, and I can attest that the sensation is similar, a burning wherever the hairs of the animal touch you, hence the German name Brennhaare. Many tarantulas are actually able to kick the urticating hairs loose from their bodies with rapid, powerful leg strokes and direct them right into the face and eyes of a predator, or for that matter, a human who messes with them.
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