Emperor scorpion
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

Sɛdeɛ wobɛhunu no
- 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
Wɔtaa fa no sɛ: It is often confused with scorpions of the genus Heterometrus.1
Bɔre ahoɔden
Bɔre fi ne dua ano nsɔe (stinger) mu ba.
Ne bɔre yɛ dɛn?
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
Ne asiane ma nnipa te sɛn?
Asiane ma nnipa: Ɛnyɛ denƐte sɛ wowa wɔ anaa ɛnnu saa. Ɛkame ayɛ sɛ ɛnni asiane ma nnipa.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
Ɛyɛ dɛn bere a ehu aka no?
Adults do not normally use their sting to defend themselves, although young scorpions may use it.1
Sɛ ɛwɔ a
- Fa ice pack dwo baabi a ɛwɔɔ no, na ma onipa no ntena dinn. Hwehwɛ dɔkota mmoa ntɛm, titiriw ma mmofra: akekantwerɛ bi tumi kum mmofra.
Di kan frɛ wo ahohiahia nɔma (112, 000, 911). Yei yɛ mmoa a ɛdi kan ho akwankyerɛ, ɛnyɛ dɔkota afotuo. Mmoa a ɛdi kan ho nsɛm titiriw
Hwɛ wo ho so
- Mfa wo nsa nka wiram aboa biara, nkyere no na mfa no nni agorɔ, sɛ ɔyɛ ketewa mpo, na sɛ ɛte sɛ ɔrededa anaa wawu mpo a.
- Ma no kwan. Sɛ wohyia baako a, ma wo bo nnwo, san w'akyi brɛoo na ma ɔnkɔ ne kwan.
- Sɛ baako wɔ wo a: ma wo bo nnwo, tena dinn, frɛ wo ahohiahia nɔma (112, 000, 911) anaa kɔ ayaresabea ntɛm. Kae sɛdeɛ na ɛte, mfonini bɛboa.
Ɛnhwehwɛ wo sɛ ɛbɛpira wo. Ɛde ne bɔre kyere aduane anaa ɛbɔ ne ho ban, na ɛpɛ sɛ ɛhinta sene biribiara. Nsɛm pii fa ahobammɔ ho
Wiase mu baabi bɛn?
Ne kɛseɛ te sɛn?
Ne tenten te sɛn?
Ne mu duru te sɛn?
ne tenten te sɛ agodeɛ blɔk 6 a wɔde to ntoatoasoɔ mu
ɛbɛtumi atu mita 100 wɔ anibu 100 mu (onipa a ɔwɔ ntɛm sen biara hia 9.6)Emperor scorpion kɛseɛ te sɛn sɛ wode toto WO ho a?
Akontabuo kɛkɛ wɔ wo browser mu. Wɔnkora hwee, na wɔmfa hwee nkɔ baabiara.
Ne ntɛm te sɛn?
Nsɛm
Its body glows greenish-blue under ultraviolet light, as other scorpions do.1
It can burrow through termite mounds up to about 1.8 metres deep to hunt prey.1
It is one of the largest scorpions in the world, and is one of the most famous scorpions.1
Its sensory hairs on the pincers and tail detect vibrations in the air and ground, which helps it find prey.1
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
Atosɛm sɛefoɔ
Atosɛm: Emperor scorpions are aggressive and their stings are deadly.
Nokorɛ: They are known for being docile, and their stings are usually mild. Most people are not severely affected.1
Baabi a nsɛm no fi
- Emperor scorpion (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Pandinus imperator (iNaturalist): din ne nkyekyɛmu.
- Venom Wiki: asiane gyinabea, kɛseɛ a ɛtaa yɛ ne ntɛm susuo no yɛ yɛn ankasa deɛ. Hwɛ sɛdeɛ yɛbu no: Sɛdeɛ yɛkyerɛ asiane gyinabea.
Nsɛm biara a ɛwɔ kratafa yi so wɔ nɔma a ɛkyerɛ ne fibea. Sɛ yɛfom biribi a, kafra, yɛyɛ mmoa ho akɔnnɔfoɔ, ɛnyɛ nyansahu nwoma. Ka kyerɛ yɛn wɔ [email protected] na yɛbɛsiesie.
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