Venom Wiki
Venom Wiki / Alle diere / Honderdpote
Spotprent van Giant desert centipede
Nr. 0913 van 1 402

Giant desert centipede

Scolopendra heros
Maak net seerDit maak seer, maar dit sal jou nie ernstig skade doen nie.
Honderdpote ByteEet: Vleis
Gevaar vir mense: PynlikDit kan regtig seermaak, maar dit is amper nooit ernstig nie.

The giant desert centipede is the largest centipede in North America. It lives in dry deserts and rocky woodlands in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Its bright colours warn predators to keep away, and its bite is very painful.1

Leef in
Southwestern United States (from New Mexico and Arizona east to Arkansas, Missouri and Louisiana) and northern Mexico1
Noord-Amerika
Tuis
Found in the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts and other dry and semi-arid places, as well as rocky woodland, such as in Arkansas. It stays underground on warm days and comes out in cloudy weather.1
Lengte
20 cm (7,9 in)1
Topspoed
omtrent 1,9 km/h (1,2 mph)
Op land, rowwe skatting
Wat eet dit?
It hunts mainly at night for invertebrates and small vertebrates, including rodents, reptiles and amphibians. It can reach into the air to grab small flying insects, and uses its venom to subdue prey.1
Regtig waar!Foto van Giant desert centipede
Giant desert centipede. Foto: gilaman. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

  • The largest centipede in North America1
  • Average length about 17 cm (6.5 in), and up to 20 cm (8 in) in the wild1
  • Has 21 or 23 pairs of legs1
  • The Texas and Arkansas form has a red head and a greenish black body and tail1
  • Several colour variants are known1

Gifkrag

Byte

Gif kom deur sy giftande of tande uit wanneer dit byt.

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

Its venom is similar to that of other Scolopendra centipedes. It acts as a cytolysin, which damages cell membranes and ruptures cells, and it contains heart-affecting (cardiotoxic) proteins. The exact effects of the venom have not been fully studied, because it is hard to collect in useful amounts and breaks down quickly once processed.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: PynlikDit kan regtig seermaak, maar dit is amper nooit ernstig nie.

Bites cause sharp, searing pain and swelling in people, and there have never been any confirmed deaths from this species. Occasional symptoms include nausea, headache and localised skin death (necrosis). Severe cases, including kidney failure from muscle breakdown and heart attack, have been reported from Scolopendra bites in general.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

Its bright warning colours are a signal to predators to leave it alone.1

As dit byt

  • Was die byt, koel dit af of week dit in warm water vir die pyn, en kry mediese hulp as dit erger word.

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 byt: 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?

AfrikaAsiëEuropaNoord-AmerikaSuid-AmerikaAustralië & Oseanië

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

Giant desert centipede omtrent 20 cm lank (7,9 in)'n Piesang omtrent 18 cm (7,1 in)'n Huiskat omtrent 50 cm (1,6 ft)
so lank soos 6 speelgoed-boublokke in 'n rykan 100 meter in 190 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Giant desert centipede 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

It can grab small flying insects out of the air.1

2

It is the largest centipede found in North America.1

3

Its colours change between variants, and the red-headed form found in Arkansas, Missouri and Texas is especially well known.1

4

It is a slow-growing species that can live for more than a decade.1

5

It grows slowly, and it keeps the same number of body segments for its whole life.1

Mite-breker

Mite: A bite from this centipede is deadly.

Waarheid: No deaths from its bites have been confirmed. For people, the bite usually causes sharp pain and swelling in the area bitten.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam
Scolopendra heros
Groep
Honderdpote
Familie
Scolopendridae2
Orde
Scolopendromorpha
Kontinente
Noord-Amerika
Babas
It hatches from eggs.1
Gevaar vir mense
2 / 5: Pynlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

  1. Scolopendra heros (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Scolopendra heros (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.

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.

Die skerpioen is honger! Venom Wiki is 'n eenmanprojek: gratis, sonder advertensies en sonder spoorsnyers. 'n Klein fooitjie help om dit aanlyn te hou.Voer die skerpioen

Meer uit dieselfde groep: Honderdpote

Common desert centipedeHonderdpoteMaak net seerGreen centipedeHonderdpoteMaak net seerHaitian giant centipedeHonderdpoteMaak net seerEastern red centipedeHonderdpoteOnskadelikFlorida blue centipedeHonderdpoteOnskadelikPeruvian giant centipedeHonderdpoteMoet 'n dokter sien

Leef ook in: Noord-Amerika

TerciopeloGroefkopaddersDodelikEastern coral snakeKoraalslangeKan doodmaakEastern diamondback rattlesnakeRatelslangeKan doodmaakEyelash viperGroefkopaddersKan doodmaakTimber rattlesnakeRatelslangeKan doodmaakWestern diamondback rattlesnakeRatelslangeKan doodmaak
Voer die skerpioenfooitjiepot, hou dit gratis