Transvaal thick-tailed scorpion
ƐwɔThe Transvaal thick-tailed scorpion is a dark brown or black scorpion with a thick tail. It lives in dry, semi-arid parts of southern Africa. It matters because it is a medically significant scorpion that can sting and can also spray venom.1

Sɛdeɛ wobɛhunu no
- Dark brown or black in colour1
- Grows to 90–110 mm long1
- Thin pincers and a thickened tail1
- The sting segment is as wide as the rest of the tail1
- Mostly active at night1
Wɔtaa fa no sɛ: It resembles P. villosus, its close relative. P. villosus is hairier, is less strictly nocturnal and lives further west.1
Bɔre ahoɔden
Bɔre fi ne dua ano nsɔe (stinger) mu ba.
Ne bɔre yɛ dɛn?
Its venom contains kurtoxin, and a related toxin called parabutoxin has been isolated from it. Parabutoxin is a potassium channel inhibitor, which means it blocks channels that the body uses to control nerve and muscle signals. The first droplet of venom is different from the rest and is called "pre-venom".1
Ne asiane ma nnipa te sɛn?
Asiane ma nnipa: Asiane kɛseɛ womƐtumi kum onipa a wɔnhwɛ no yareɛ.It is described as a dangerous, medically significant scorpion. It can both sting and spray its venom.1
Ɛyɛ dɛn bere a ehu aka no?
It can sting and spray its venom when threatened.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
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ne tenten te sɛ agodeɛ blɔk 3 a wɔde to ntoatoasoɔ mu
ɛbɛtumi atu mita 100 wɔ anibu 160 mu (onipa a ɔwɔ ntɛm sen biara hia 9.6)Transvaal thick-tailed scorpion kɛseɛ te sɛn sɛ wode toto WO ho a?
Akontabuo kɛkɛ wɔ wo browser mu. Wɔnkora hwee, na wɔmfa hwee nkɔ baabiara.
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Nsɛm
It can spray its venom as well as sting.1
The first droplet of its venom is different from the rest and is called "pre-venom".1
A toxin called parabutoxin has been isolated from its venom.1
Its tail is thickened, and the sting segment is as wide as the rest of the tail.1
It is nocturnal and rests in a shallow burrow under rocks during the day.1
Baabi a nsɛm no fi
- Parabuthus transvaalicus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Parabuthus transvaalicus (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.
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