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Gadim scorpion

Hemiscorpius lepturus

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 Gadim scorpion is a yellow-brown scorpion with a long, thin tail that lives in the deserts of the Middle East. Its venom is highly dangerous, and it causes most deaths from scorpion stings in the Iran area. It is one of the few scorpions outside the Buthidae family that can potentially kill people.1

Leef in

Middle East: southern Iraq and Iran, also Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates1

Asië

Tuis

It lives in warm, humid desert areas, in tight rock crevices and cracks. It is most common in southern Iraq and Iran, where most scorpion-sting deaths occur.1

Lengte

5,5 cm tot 8 cm (2,2 in tot 3,1 in)1

Topspoed

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

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It waits in rock cracks and ambushes prey such as spiders and other insects. After catching prey, it secretes enzymes that dissolve the prey until it is liquid enough to eat.1

Foto van Gadim scorpion — Gadim scorpion. Foto: Kian. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Yellow-brown colour1
Flat, broad body1
Long, thin tail that curves upward, with five tail segments1
Males grow to about 8 cm and females to about 5.5 cm1
Males have longer tails than females1

Gifkrag

Steke

Gif kom deur 'n angel uit.

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

The venom is cytotoxic and hemolytic, meaning it destroys living cells, especially blood cells. A sting can cause serious wounds, skin inflammation, internal bleeding, kidney failure, and blisters or ulcers. General symptoms include dry mouth, thirst, dizziness, confusion, nausea, fever, vomiting and convulsions, which gradually get worse and are especially dangerous for children.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

Its venom is highly dangerous and is responsible for most deaths from scorpion stings in the Iran area. It is the only scorpion outside the Buthidae family that is potentially lethal to humans. Children are especially at risk.1

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

As dit steek

The only available treatment for the venom is a polyvalent antivenom, given by injection. Medical care should be sought promptly after a sting.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 Gadim 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)

Gadim 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

It is the only scorpion outside the Buthidae family that is potentially lethal to humans.1

Its venom has shown inhibitory effects on HIV-1 in recent studies, but more research is needed before it could be a treatment.1

It digests its prey outside its body by using enzymes until the prey is liquid.1

After shedding its skin, it is soft and pale for two to three days and cannot sting prey.1

Some mother scorpions die during delivery, which can take up to six hours.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Hemiscorpius lepturus
Groep: Skerpioene
Familie: Hemiscorpiidae2
Orde: Scorpiones
Kontinente: Asië
Babas: It gives birth to live young, averaging about 24 per delivery. The young ride on the mother's back until they are mature enough to leave.1
Gevaar vir mense: 4 / 5: Baie gevaarlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Hemiscorpius lepturus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Hemiscorpius lepturus (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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