对虎纹捕鸟蛛分布区的自然概况、种群分布特点、种群栖息地生物群落以及蜘蛛洞穴结构进行了调查研究.调查表明:近十年来,由于人类的过度采集以及对栖息地生态环境的破坏,其自然种群数量急剧减少,虎纹捕鸟蛛成为一种濒危的物种.为此,提出了一些保护措施.
In this paper, preliminary investigation related to the biological and ecological characteristics of natural population of Ornithoctonus huwena is proceeded. As a sort of huge spider, Ornithoctonus huwena lives in burrow in general and distributes mainly over the tropical and subtropical areas in the southern part of China. The vegetation of the spiders' habitat can be classified as tropical monsoon forest. The living burrows of Ornithoctonus huwena , with a loose cobweb tube at each of their entrances in most cases, are usually dispersed on hillsides or the fringe of cultivated lands. The construction of the holes are horizontal or a little declining. In the last decade, because of man - made destruction and environmental contamination, the number of natural population of Ornithoctonus huwena has been sharply decreasing. This kind of spider has been in severe danger of dying out. Under the harsh condition, some protecting measures are put forward in this passage.