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Giant vinegaroon

Mastigoproctus giganteus

Oor die naam: The name 'vinegaroon' comes from the strong vinegar smell of its spray, and 'whipscorpion' comes from its long, whip-like tail.1

OnskadelikOnskadelik vir mense. Niks om oor bekommerd te wees nie.

Ruspes & goggas

Spuit of spoegEet: Vleis

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

The giant vinegaroon is a large, harmless-to-people relative of the scorpion, known for the vinegar smell it gives off when threatened. It lives in the southern United States and Mexico, where it hunts insects and other small creatures at night. It is useful to people because it eats scorpions and other pests.1

Leef in

Southern United States (Arizona, Florida, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas) and Mexico1

Noord-Amerika

Tuis

It lives in the southern US and Mexico at heights of 1380 to 1800 metres. It hunts at night and hides in places it can dig into and shelter in.1

Lengte

4 cm tot 6 cm (1,6 in tot 2,4 in)1

Topspoed

omtrent 0,9 km/h (0,56 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It feeds at night on insects such as cockroaches and crickets, as well as millipedes, other arachnids, worms, slugs and small frogs and toads. It holds prey with its large pedipalps while its chelicerae tear and bite.1

Foto van Giant vinegaroon — Giant vinegaroon. Foto: Jbjensen1. CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Hoe om dit te herken

Body length is 40 to 60 millimetres, not counting the tail.1
Has a long, thin, whip-like tail at the back.1
Has two long front legs that it uses to feel around and sense vibrations.1
Has two large pedipalps (front limbs) modified into claws for crushing prey.1
When sprayed, it smells strongly of vinegar.1

Gifkrag

Spuit of spoeg

Dit spuit of spoeg 'n brandende vloeistof na aanvallers.

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

It is not venomous. From the base of its tail it sprays a liquid made of 85% acetic acid, the main component of vinegar. If the spray gets into mucous membranes or cuts, it can sting, and it can irritate the eyes.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

It seldom bites or pinches people. Its main risk is the acid spray, which can sting and cause eye irritation.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

When threatened, it sprays acetic acid from the base of its tail.1

As dit jou bespuit

Vir ruspe-brandhare: lig hulle af met kleefband en was dan die vel. Moenie vryf nie.
Vir byte: was en koel af. Kry mediese hulp as die persoon sleg voel of maklik bloei.

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 bespuit: 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 ry

Hoe groot is Giant vinegaroon 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)

Giant vinegaroon omtrent 0,9 km/h (0,56 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Its common name 'vinegaroon' comes from the vinegar smell of the acid it sprays.1

It is an efficient predator of scorpions, and it is sometimes bought for that purpose.1

Males fight each other at night in fierce battles for the chance to mate with a female.1

It has eight eyes, but they are very weak, so it finds its way mostly by feeling with its front legs, tail and pedipalps.1

Raccoons, coatis, armadillos, skunks, bears, roadrunners, lizards and tarantulas may all eat it.1

It is sold in the exotic animal trade as a pet.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Giant vinegaroons are dangerous and venomous to people.

Waarheid: They are non-venomous and seldom bite or pinch people. The main risk is the acid spray, which can irritate the eyes or sting if it reaches cuts or mucous membranes.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Mastigoproctus giganteus
Groep: Ruspes & goggas
Familie: Thelyphonidae2
Orde: Uropygi
Kontinente: Noord-Amerika
Babas: The female produces about 40 offspring, which she protects and feeds during their early lives. She reproduces only once.1
Lewensduur: omtrent 7 jaar1
Gevaar vir mense: 1 / 5: Lig3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Mastigoproctus giganteus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Mastigoproctus giganteus (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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