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Amazonian black scorpion

Tityus obscurus

Kan doodmaakKan jou doodmaak sonder behandeling. As dit jou steek, kry vinnig hulp.

StekeEet: Vleis

Gevaar vir mense: Baie gevaarlikDit kan 'n mens doodmaak wat geen behandeling kry nie.

The Amazonian black scorpion is one of the largest scorpions in its genus, Tityus. It lives in the rainforests of northern South America and hunts at night. Its sting can be dangerous, and it has caused deaths and serious illness in people.1

Leef in

Northern South America, mainly Brazil, French Guiana and Suriname1

Suid-Amerika

Tuis

It lives in tropical and sub-tropical forests, mainly the Amazon rainforest of Brazil, French Guiana and Suriname. During the day it hides under stones, logs or loose bark.1

Lengte

6,5 cm tot 10 cm (2,6 in tot 3,9 in)1

Topspoed

omtrent 1,8 km/h (1,1 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It is nocturnal and hunts at night, mainly eating insects and other arthropods.1

Foto van Amazonian black scorpion — Amazonian black scorpion. Foto: Ythier E (2018) A synopsis of the scorpion fauna of French Guiana, with description of four new species. ZooKeys 764: 27-90. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.764. CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Hoe om dit te herken

Black in colour, with a flattened body and legs1
Relatively thin claws1
Adults can grow up to 65–100 mm, making it one of the largest Tityus species1
Juveniles have a brown body with a darkened tail section1
Active at night, when it comes out to hunt1

Gifkrag

Steke

Gif kom deur 'n angel uit.

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

Its venom contains excitatory neurotoxins, which overstimulate the nerves, and cardiotoxins, which damage the heart. Reported symptoms in people include severe local pain, swelling, heavy sweating, vomiting, numbness that spreads, muscle twitching, convulsions, drowsiness, hallucinations, fast breathing, a fast heartbeat and heavy drooling. Symptoms can come on quickly and become severe.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: Baie gevaarlikDit kan 'n mens doodmaak wat geen behandeling kry nie.

In Guyana, a 16-year-old boy died 16 hours after being stung. Over a 12-month period in Guyana, three people died: two children and a 30-year-old man. In Santarém, Pará, Brazil, a presumed sting by this species caused acute cerebellar dysfunction in 58 patients, with symptoms lasting up to two days. Two of these patients had intense rhabdomyolysis, a breakdown of muscle tissue, and acute kidney injury.1

As dit steek

Koel die steek met 'n yspak af en hou die persoon stil. Kry vinnig mediese hulp, veral vir kinders: sommige skerpioene is dodelik vir kinders.

Bel altyd eers jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911). Dit is algemene noodhulpraad, nie mediese advies nie. Noodhulp-basiese beginsels

Bly veilig

Moet nooit aan 'n wilde dier raak, dit vang of terg nie, selfs nie 'n kleintjie nie, en selfs nie as dit lyk of dit slaap of dood is nie.
Gee dit spasie. As jy een raakloop, bly kalm, stap stadig terug en laat dit sy eie pad gaan.
As een jou steek: bly kalm, bly stil, bel jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911) of kom vinnig by 'n hospitaal uit. Onthou hoe dit gelyk het, 'n foto help.

Dit is nie uit om jou te kry nie. Dit gebruik sy gif om kos te vang of om homself te beskerm, en kruip baie eerder weg. Meer oor veilig bly

Waar in die wêreld?

Afrika Asië Europa Noord-Amerika Suid-Amerika Australië & Oseanië

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

so lank soos 3 speelgoed-boublokke in 'n rykan 100 meter in 200 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Amazonian black scorpion in vergelyking met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of enige plek heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig is dit?

'n Skilpad omtrent 0,3 km/h (0,19 mph)

Amazonian black scorpion omtrent 1,8 km/h (1,1 mph)

'n Mens wat loop omtrent 5 km/h (3,1 mph)

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Deaths from this scorpion have been reported in Guyana, including a 16-year-old boy who died 16 hours after being stung.1

Its venom affects both the nerves and the heart.1

In Santarém, Brazil, a presumed sting by this species affected 58 patients, with symptoms that could last for two days.1

It hides during the day under stones, logs and loose bark, and comes out at night to hunt.1

It is one of the largest species in the genus Tityus.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Tityus obscurus
Groep: Skerpioene
Familie: Buthidae2
Orde: Scorpiones
Kontinente: Suid-Amerika
Gevaar vir mense: 4 / 5: Baie gevaarlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Tityus obscurus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Tityus obscurus (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
Venom Wiki: die gevaarvlak, die tipiese grootte en die spoedskatting is ons eie. Kyk hoe ons dit uitwerk: Hoe ons gevaar gradeer.

Elke feit op hierdie bladsy het 'n nommer wat na sy bron wys. As ons iets verkeerd het, jammer, ons is dierfanatici, nie 'n wetenskaplike joernaal nie. Laat weet ons by [email protected] en ons maak dit reg.

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