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Caracas scorpion

Tityus discrepans

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.

Tityus discrepans is a scorpion from northern and north-eastern South America. It is known as a serious public health problem in Venezuela, where its sting can be dangerous, especially for children and older people.1

Leef in

Brazil, Suriname, Venezuela, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago, in northern and north-eastern South America1

Suid-Amerika

Tuis

It lives in wooded areas, under leaves and rocks, and in orchids, bromeliads, cracks and bark. It also lives in human homes, where it has been found on sheets, clothing and shoes.1

Lengte

7,1 cm (2,8 in)1

Topspoed

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

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It feeds on spiders, insects such as cockroaches and butterflies, and has been noted to prey on other scorpions. It is nocturnal and hunts at night.1

Foto van Caracas scorpion — Caracas scorpion. Foto: Veronidae. CC BY-SA 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Reddish-brown body and pedipalps (the large claw-like feelers at the front), with light legs1
Adults can grow up to 71 mm (males) and 60 mm (females)1
Juveniles can be light yellow-brown, with black areas on the rest of the body1
Nocturnal, so it is mostly active at night1

Gifkrag

Steke

Gif kom deur 'n angel uit.

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

The venom contains about 80 types of toxins. Six are Bactridines, which block sodium channels in the nervous system. Ten are considered dangerous to humans, because their low molecular weight lets them travel quickly through the bloodstream to the heart, lungs and pancreas. The sting can cause sweating, breathlessness, excessive salivation, cramps, fever and vomiting.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

It is considered a serious public health problem in Venezuela and is dangerous for all ages, especially children and the elderly. In severe cases the sting can cause heart failure, pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs) and pancreatitis (inflamed pancreas).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 speelgoed-boublokke in 'n rykan 100 meter in 220 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Caracas 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)

Caracas 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

Its venom contains about 80 types of toxins, and around 10 of them are considered dangerous to humans.1

It sometimes hides in clothing, sheets and shoes in homes, which is how people often meet it.1

The female can give birth to 15 to 30 young, which are born fully developed and ride on her back.1

During mating, the male performs a dance, immobilises the female and leads her to where he has deposited a sperm bag.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Tityus discrepans
Groep: Skerpioene
Familie: Buthidae2
Orde: Scorpiones
Kontinente: Suid-Amerika
Babas: Reproduction can happen at any time and several times a year. The female gives birth to 15 to 30 young, which are born fully developed and ride on the mother's back.1
Gevaar vir mense: 4 / 5: Baie gevaarlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Tityus discrepans (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Tityus discrepans (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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