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Giant vinegaroon

Mastigoproctus giganteus

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

Tekirina kabiTekirina kabi eri abantu. Tewali kya kweraliikirira.

Ebisaanyi n'ebiwuka

Kifuuyira oba kiwandaKirya: Ennyama

Akabi eri abantu: KitonoNga okubojja kw'enjuki oba okutono okusingawo. Kumpi tekirina kabi eri abantu.

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

Kibeera mu

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

Amerika ey'Obukiikakkono

Awaka

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

Obuwanvu

4 cm okutuuka ku 6 cm (1,6 in okutuuka ku 2,4 in)1

Embiro ezisinga

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

Ku lukalu, kuteebereza bwokka

Kirya ki?

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

Ekifaananyi kya Giant vinegaroon — Giant vinegaroon. Ekifaananyi: Jbjensen1. CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Engeri y'okukitegeera

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

Amaanyi g'obusagwa

Kifuuyira oba kiwanda

Kifuuyira oba kiwanda amazzi agookya ng'okubojja ku abo abakirumba.

Obusagwa bwakyo bukola ki?

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

Kirina akabi kenkana wa eri abantu?

Akabi eri abantu: KitonoNga okubojja kw'enjuki oba okutono okusingawo. Kumpi tekirina kabi eri abantu.

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

Kikola ki nga kitidde?

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

Bwe kikufuuyira

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Weekuume

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Wa mu nsi?

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Kinene kyenkana wa?

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Kidduka kyenkana wa?

Enfuddu nga 0,3 km/h (0,19 mph)

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

Omuntu atambula nga 5 km/h (3,1 mph)

kirungi okumanya

Ebituufu

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

Omumenyi w'enfumo

Enfumo: Giant vinegaroons are dangerous and venomous to people.

Amazima: 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

Ku bakugu mu busagwa

Erinnya erya ssaayansi: Mastigoproctus giganteus
Ekibinja: Ebisaanyi n'ebiwuka
Amaka: Thelyphonidae2
Ensengeka: Uropygi
Ssemazinga: Amerika ey'Obukiikakkono
Abaana abawere: The female produces about 40 offspring, which she protects and feeds during their early lives. She reproduces only once.1
Obuwangaazi: nga emyaka 71
Akabi eri abantu: 1 / 5: Kitono3

Ebituufu we biva

Mastigoproctus giganteus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Mastigoproctus giganteus (iNaturalist): amannya n'ensengeka y'ebika.
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