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Arizona bark scorpion

Centruroides sculpturatus

Moet 'n dokter sienSelde dodelik, maar 'n steek moet deur 'n dokter gesien word.

StekeEet: Vleis

Gevaar vir mense: Ernstig'n Steek moet deur 'n dokter gesien word. Sterftes is baie skaars.

The Arizona bark scorpion is a small, light brown scorpion. It lives in the Sonoran Desert of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It is the most venomous scorpion in the United States, so it is important to know what it looks like and what to do after a sting.1

Leef in

Southwestern United States (southern California, Arizona, southern Nevada, south-west Utah, western New Mexico) and northern Mexico (Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua)1

Noord-Amerika

Tuis

It is active at night and hides during the day, usually under rocks, wood piles or tree bark. It often gets into homes through gaps only 1/16 of an inch wide, and it prefers damp areas such as riverside groves and irrigated lawns.1

Lengte

8 cm (3,1 in)1

Topspoed

omtrent 1,6 km/h (0,99 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It preys on small and medium-sized animals, including beetles, spiders, crickets, cockroaches, other insects and other scorpions.1

Foto van Arizona bark scorpion — Arizona bark scorpion. Foto: Andrew Meeds. CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Hoe om dit te herken

Small and light brown, tan or light beige in colour1
Adults are up to 8 cm long (males) or up to 7 cm long (females)1
Glows (fluoresces) under a blacklight, so it can be spotted at night from about six feet away with a UV flashlight1
Can climb walls, trees and other rough surfaces, and often sits on the underside of objects1

Gifkrag

Steke

Gif kom deur 'n angel uit.

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

The venom causes severe pain in adults, along with numbness, tingling and vomiting. These symptoms typically last between 24 and 72 hours. The stung area may stop working for a time, so a hand or arm can be temporarily immobilised or have convulsions. Some victims also feel short breaths and electrical jolts.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: Ernstig'n Steek moet deur 'n dokter gesien word. Sterftes is baie skaars.

Two deaths have been recorded in Arizona since 1968. Thousands of people are estimated to be stung each year in Arizona and New Mexico. Young children are at particular risk of severe symptoms.1

Goeie nuus: dokters het 'n medisyne (teengif) of 'n behandeling hiervoor.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

It will not seek out humans unless it is provoked or defending its young.1

As dit steek

Clean the sting site with soap and water, then apply a cool compress. You can take acetaminophen (paracetamol) or ibuprofen for pain and swelling. Get medical attention straight away if severe symptoms occur, especially in young children.1
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 2,5 speelgoed-boublokke in 'n rykan 100 meter in 220 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Arizona bark 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)

Arizona bark scorpion omtrent 1,6 km/h (0,99 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Scorpions, including this species, were found near ground zero during American nuclear tests, with no recorded harmful effects.1

Its venom has little effect on grasshopper mice, which scientists found use the toxin as a pain reducer rather than a pain trigger.1

It is the only scorpion genus in the Southwest that can climb rough walls and trees.1

Layers of wax on its outer shell help it resist water loss in the desert.1

Newly moulted scorpions do not glow under UV light for a few days.1

Young scorpions are gently guided onto their mother's back, where they stay after birth.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Scorpions go looking for people to sting them.

Waarheid: They will not seek out humans unless they are provoked or defending their young. Many stings happen when people touch a scorpion on the underside of an object, where it is hiding.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Centruroides sculpturatus
Groep: Skerpioene
Familie: Buthidae2
Orde: Scorpiones
Kontinente: Noord-Amerika
Babas: The young are born live, usually 25 to 35 at a time, and ride on their mother's back until their first moult.1
Lewensduur: omtrent 6 jaar1
Gevaar vir mense: 3 / 5: Ernstig3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Arizona bark scorpion (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Centruroides sculpturatus (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.

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