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Arizona bark scorpion

Centruroides sculpturatus

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Kalajengking

SengatanMakan: Daging

Bahaya bagi manusia: SeriusSengatan perlu ke dokter. Kematian sangat jarang.

The Arizona bark scorpion is a small, light brown scorpion. It lives in the Sonoran Desert of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It is the most venomous scorpion in the United States, so it is important to know what it looks like and what to do after a sting.1

Hidup di

Southwestern United States (southern California, Arizona, southern Nevada, south-west Utah, western New Mexico) and northern Mexico (Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua)1

Amerika Utara

Beranda

It is active at night and hides during the day, usually under rocks, wood piles or tree bark. It often gets into homes through gaps only 1/16 of an inch wide, and it prefers damp areas such as riverside groves and irrigated lawns.1

Panjang

8 cm (3,1 in)1

Kecepatan tertinggi

sekitar 1,6 km/jam (0,99 mph)

Di darat, perkiraan kasar

Apa makanannya?

It preys on small and medium-sized animals, including beetles, spiders, crickets, cockroaches, other insects and other scorpions.1

Foto Arizona bark scorpion — Arizona bark scorpion. Foto: Andrew Meeds. CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Cara mengenalinya

Small and light brown, tan or light beige in colour1
Adults are up to 8 cm long (males) or up to 7 cm long (females)1
Glows (fluoresces) under a blacklight, so it can be spotted at night from about six feet away with a UV flashlight1
Can climb walls, trees and other rough surfaces, and often sits on the underside of objects1

Kekuatan bisa

Sengatan

Bisanya keluar lewat sengat.

Apa efek bisanya?

The venom causes severe pain in adults, along with numbness, tingling and vomiting. These symptoms typically last between 24 and 72 hours. The stung area may stop working for a time, so a hand or arm can be temporarily immobilised or have convulsions. Some victims also feel short breaths and electrical jolts.1

Seberapa berbahaya bagi manusia?

Bahaya bagi manusia: SeriusSengatan perlu ke dokter. Kematian sangat jarang.

Two deaths have been recorded in Arizona since 1968. Thousands of people are estimated to be stung each year in Arizona and New Mexico. Young children are at particular risk of severe symptoms.1

Kabar baik: dokter punya obat (antibisa) atau pengobatan untuk ini.1

Apa yang dilakukannya saat takut?

It will not seek out humans unless it is provoked or defending its young.1

Jika ia menyengat

Clean the sting site with soap and water, then apply a cool compress. You can take acetaminophen (paracetamol) or ibuprofen for pain and swelling. Get medical attention straight away if severe symptoms occur, especially in young children.1
Dinginkan sengatan dengan kompres es dan jaga orangnya tetap diam. Segera cari bantuan medis, terutama untuk anak-anak: beberapa kalajengking mematikan bagi anak-anak.

Selalu hubungi nomor darurat dulu (112, 000, 911). Ini panduan pertolongan pertama umum, bukan nasihat medis. Dasar-dasar pertolongan pertama

Tetap aman

Jangan pernah menyentuh, menangkap, atau mengganggu hewan liar, walaupun kecil, dan walaupun tampak tidur atau mati.
Beri ia ruang. Jika bertemu, tetap tenang, mundur perlahan, dan biarkan ia pergi.
Jika ia menyengatmu: tetap tenang, jangan bergerak, hubungi nomor darurat (112, 000, 911) atau segera ke rumah sakit. Ingat seperti apa rupanya, foto sangat membantu.

Ia tidak mengincarmu. Ia memakai bisanya untuk menangkap makanan atau melindungi diri, dan ia jauh lebih suka bersembunyi. Lebih lanjut tentang tetap aman

Di mana di dunia?

Afrika Asia Eropa Amerika Utara Amerika Selatan Australia dan Oseania

Seberapa besar dia?

Seberapa panjang dia?

sepanjang 2,5 balok mainan yang dijajarkanbisa menempuh 100 meter dalam 220 detik (manusia tercepat butuh 9,6)

Seberapa besar Arizona bark scorpion dibandingkan KAMU?

Hanya hitungan di browsermu. Tidak ada yang disimpan atau dikirim ke mana pun.

Seberapa cepat dia?

Kura-kura darat sekitar 0,3 km/jam (0,19 mph)

Arizona bark scorpion sekitar 1,6 km/jam (0,99 mph)

Orang yang berjalan sekitar 5 km/jam (3,1 mph)

layak diketahui

Fakta

Scorpions, including this species, were found near ground zero during American nuclear tests, with no recorded harmful effects.1

Its venom has little effect on grasshopper mice, which scientists found use the toxin as a pain reducer rather than a pain trigger.1

It is the only scorpion genus in the Southwest that can climb rough walls and trees.1

Layers of wax on its outer shell help it resist water loss in the desert.1

Newly moulted scorpions do not glow under UV light for a few days.1

Young scorpions are gently guided onto their mother's back, where they stay after birth.1

Pembongkar mitos

Mitos: Scorpions go looking for people to sting them.

Faktanya: They will not seek out humans unless they are provoked or defending their young. Many stings happen when people touch a scorpion on the underside of an object, where it is hiding.1

Untuk ahli bisa

Nama ilmiah: Centruroides sculpturatus
Kelompok: Kalajengking
Keluarga: Buthidae2
Urutan: Scorpiones
Benua: Amerika Utara
Anak: The young are born live, usually 25 to 35 at a time, and ride on their mother's back until their first moult.1
Umur: sekitar 6 tahun1
Bahaya bagi manusia: 3 / 5: Serius3

Dari mana faktanya berasal

Arizona bark scorpion (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Centruroides sculpturatus (iNaturalist): nama dan klasifikasi.
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