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Small forest scorpion

Tityus silvestris

Maak net seerDit maak seer, maar dit sal jou nie ernstig skade doen nie.

StekeEet: Insekte

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

Tityus silvestris is a small forest scorpion that lives only in northern South America. It is one of the smallest scorpions in its family, the Buthidae. Although it was once thought to be harmless, a sting has caused serious symptoms in at least one person, so it matters to doctors.1

Leef in

Northern South America, including French Guiana and Brazil (Amazonas and Pará)1

Suid-Amerika

Tuis

It lives in tropical forests in French Guiana and in the Brazilian states of Amazonas and Pará.1

Lengte

2,5 cm tot 4,5 cm (1 in tot 1,8 in)1

Topspoed

omtrent 1,1 km/h (0,68 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It is believed to feed on crickets and cockroaches.1

Foto van Small forest scorpion — Small forest scorpion. Foto: (photo A. Thillien) Ythier E (2018) A synopsis of the scorpion fauna of French Guiana, with description of four new species. ZooKeys 764: 27-90. https://doi.org. CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Hoe om dit te herken

Small, growing to between 25 and 45 mm (2.5 to 4.5 cm) long.1
Yellowish body with several dark spots.1
Tail and telson (the bulb at the end of the tail that holds the venom) are darker than the body.1
Males and females look different (this is called sexual dysmorphism).1

Gifkrag

Steke

Gif kom deur 'n angel uit.

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

In one recorded case, a sting first caused pain and tingling or numbness (paraesthesia). Within about two hours, the person had difficulty breathing, a fast heartbeat, high blood pressure and muscle spasms, and the condition became more serious.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

It was once believed not to cause serious accidents. However, a 39-year-old man stung by this species needed hospital care, and his symptoms got worse before he was discharged seven days later. It is therefore considered to be of medical importance.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?

korter as jou pinkiekan 100 meter in 330 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Small forest 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)

Small forest scorpion omtrent 1,1 km/h (0,68 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

In one reported case, a man reached hospital about three hours after being stung, while he still had only pain and tingling.1

The same man developed breathing difficulty and muscle spasms about two hours later, showing that symptoms can build up over time.1

It is one of the smallest species in the Buthidae family, which is a large family of scorpions.1

It is believed to hunt crickets and cockroaches.1

Mite-breker

Mite: This scorpion was believed not to be responsible for serious accidents.

Waarheid: A sting from this species caused serious symptoms in a 39-year-old man, who needed a week in hospital.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Tityus silvestris
Groep: Skerpioene
Familie: Buthidae2
Orde: Scorpiones
Kontinente: Suid-Amerika
Gevaar vir mense: 2 / 5: Pynlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

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