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Emperor scorpion

Pandinus imperator
OnskadelikOnskadelik vir mense. Niks om oor bekommerd te wees nie.
Skerpioene StekeEet: Vleis
Gevaar vir mense: LigSoos 'n bysteek of minder. Basies onskadelik vir mense.

The emperor scorpion is one of the largest scorpions in the world, with adults averaging about 20 cm long. It lives in rainforests and savannas in West Africa. It is popular in the pet trade, and it is protected by CITES because over-collecting threatened wild populations.1

Leef in
West Africa, in rainforests and savannas, including Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and Cameroon1
Afrika
Tuis
It burrows beneath the soil and hides under rocks and debris. It often burrows into termite mounds, and lives in both tropical forest and open savanna.1
Lengte
20 cm (7,9 in)1
Gewig
30 g (1,1 oz)1
Topspoed
omtrent 3,5 km/h (2,2 mph)
Op land, rowwe skatting
Wat eet dit?
It mainly eats insects and other land invertebrates, with termites making up a large part of its diet. It sometimes eats larger animals such as rodents and lizards. It uses its large claws to tear apart prey, and its sting injects venom that liquefies the food.1
Regtig waar!Foto van Emperor scorpion
Emperor scorpion. Foto: Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

  • Large body, usually black, with a metallic greenish-black exoskeleton1
  • Large pincers that are blackish-red and have a granular texture1
  • Long tail that curves back over the body, ending in a sharp, curved stinger1
  • Glows pastel green or greenish-blue under ultraviolet light1

Word dikwels verwar met: It is often confused with scorpions of the genus Heterometrus.1

Gifkrag

Steke

Gif kom deur 'n angel uit.

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

Its venom contains ion channel toxins, including imperatoxin and pandinotoxin. Most people are not severely affected by its sting, and its venom does not cause severe symptoms in most people. Juveniles use their sting to paralyse prey, while adults rely mainly on their claws.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: LigSoos 'n bysteek of minder. Basies onskadelik vir mense.

Its sting is usually mild, similar to a bee sting in many cases. Most people are not severely affected, although some people may be allergic to scorpion stings in general.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

Adults do not normally use their sting to defend themselves, although young scorpions may use it.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

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

Emperor scorpion omtrent 20 cm lank (7,9 in)'n Piesang omtrent 18 cm (7,1 in)'n Huiskat omtrent 50 cm (1,6 ft)

Hoe swaar is dit?

so swaar soos 30 skuifspelde
so lank soos 6 speelgoed-boublokke in 'n rykan 100 meter in 100 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Emperor scorpion in vergelyking met JOU?

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

Hoe vinnig is dit?

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

1

Its body glows greenish-blue under ultraviolet light, as other scorpions do.1

2

It can burrow through termite mounds up to about 1.8 metres deep to hunt prey.1

3

It is one of the largest scorpions in the world, and is one of the most famous scorpions.1

4

Its sensory hairs on the pincers and tail detect vibrations in the air and ground, which helps it find prey.1

5

It is popular in the pet trade because it is docile, large and hardy, and it can live up to 8 years in captivity.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Emperor scorpions are aggressive and their stings are deadly.

Waarheid: They are known for being docile, and their stings are usually mild. Most people are not severely affected.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam
Pandinus imperator
Groep
Skerpioene
Familie
Scorpionidae2
Orde
Scorpiones
Kontinente
Afrika
Lewensduur
omtrent 8 jaar1
Hoe dit in die natuur gaan
CITES-listed, protected to prevent over-collecting in the wild1
Gevaar vir mense
1 / 5: Lig3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

  1. Emperor scorpion (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Pandinus imperator (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
  3. 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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