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Black fat-tailed scorpion

Androctonus bicolor

Oor die naam: The genus name Androctonus can be translated as "man-killer". The species name bicolor means "two colours", which likely refers to its black and brown colouring.1

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

Skerpioene

StekeEet: Vleis

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

The black fat-tailed scorpion is a large, dark scorpion with a sting that can be dangerous to people. It lives in hot, dry deserts and semi-arid land in North and West Africa and the Middle East. It is hidden away during the day and comes out to hunt at night.1

Leef in

North and West Africa, and the Middle East1

Afrika, Asië

Tuis

It is normally found in arid or semi-arid areas and at the edges of deserts, usually on sandy soil. It prefers warm, dry places and stays in shade to keep moisture in its body. During the day it hides in crevices or under objects.1

Lengte

4 cm tot 8 cm (1,6 in tot 3,1 in)1

Topspoed

omtrent 1,7 km/h (1,1 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It eats insects, spiders, lizards, small mammals such as mice, and even other scorpions. It catches prey with its pincers, crushes it, and stings it to inject venom, which paralyses the prey. It can also go for months without food.1

Foto van Black fat-tailed scorpion — Black fat-tailed scorpion. Foto: Guy Haimovitch. CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Hoe om dit te herken

Black and brown colouring1
Hefty, heavily built body1
Adults are about 4 to 6 cm long, and can reach a maximum of 8 cm1
Moves very fast1
Active at night (nocturnal)1

Gifkrag

Steke

Gif kom deur 'n angel uit.

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

This scorpion uses neurotoxic venom, which is fast acting and is absorbed quickly. Neurotoxins affect the central nervous system and can paralyse the nerves that control breathing, which can lead to death from respiratory failure. Symptoms can include pain, sweating, drooling, tearing, drowsiness, drooping eyelids, loss of muscle coordination, neck muscle paralysis, abdominal pain and increasing weakness.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

Severe envenoming is likely, with an envenoming rate of 10 to 20 percent, making the sting potentially lethal. Death can occur between 5 and 15 hours after envenoming, and it is also possible for death to happen within one hour.1

Goeie nuus: dokters het 'n medisyne (teengif) of 'n behandeling hiervoor.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 2,5 speelgoed-boublokke in 'n rykan 100 meter in 210 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Black fat-tailed 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)

Black fat-tailed scorpion omtrent 1,7 km/h (1,1 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

The genus name Androctonus is often translated as "man-killer", which shows how seriously this scorpion has been regarded.1

Its venom is absorbed very quickly because the proteins in it have a small molecular weight.1

It needs warmth to grow well, and is most efficient when temperatures are between 29 °C and 35 °C.1

It keeps itself in shade to avoid losing moisture from its body, since it is easily affected by dryness.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Androctonus bicolor
Groep: Skerpioene
Familie: Buthidae2
Orde: Scorpiones
Kontinente: Afrika, Asië
Lewensduur: omtrent 5 jaar1
Gevaar vir mense: 4 / 5: Baie gevaarlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Androctonus bicolor (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Androctonus bicolor (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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