Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua

Landcare-Research -Manaaki Whenua

Te katipō

Latrodectus katipo (Powell)

Pūtoi: Araneae
Whānau: Theridiidae

Te Tītaringa

  • Nō Aotearoa te katipō, ko tana uri tata, ko te Tuarā–whero o Ahitereiria.
  • Kei Te Ika me Te Waka a Māui.

Te Huringa Ora

  • Ko te takutai tōna kāinga – kitea ai i raro i te tāwhaowhao, i ngā pātÔtÔ rānei o te takutai.
  • Ka hanga māwhaiwhai hāpiripiri iti, hei hopu i ngā pÔtara me ētahi atu pepeke ngaoki.
  • He paitini, he tāoke tana kakati. Heoi, kei te hōhipera te rongoā whakaora.