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Giant vinegaroon

Mastigoproctus giganteus
Ibyerekeye izina: The name 'vinegaroon' comes from the strong vinegar smell of its spray, and 'whipscorpion' comes from its long, whip-like tail.1
Ntacyo itwayeNtacyo itwaye abantu. Nta mpamvu yo guhangayika.
Ibinyabwoya n'udukoko Itera cyangwa iciraIrya: Inyama
Akaga ku bantu: YorohejeNko guterwa urubori n'uruyuki cyangwa munsi yaho. Mu by'ukuri ntacyo itwaye 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

Iba muri
Southern United States (Arizona, Florida, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas) and Mexico1
Amerika y'Amajyaruguru
Ahabanza
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
Uburebure
4 cm kugeza kuri 6 cm (1,6 in kugeza kuri 2,4 in)1
Umuvuduko wo hejuru
hafi 0,9 km/h (0,56 mph)
Ku butaka, ikigereranyo cy'ugereranyije
Irya iki?
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
Koko!Ifoto ya Giant vinegaroon
Giant vinegaroon. Ifoto: Jbjensen1. CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Uko wayimenya

  • 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

Imbaraga z'ubumara

Itera cyangwa icira

Itera cyangwa icira abayitera amazi aryana.

Ubumara bwayo bukora iki?

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

Iteje akaga kangana iki ku bantu?

Akaga ku bantu: YorohejeNko guterwa urubori n'uruyuki cyangwa munsi yaho. Mu by'ukuri ntacyo itwaye abantu.

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

Ikora iki iyo ifite ubwoba?

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

Niba igutereye amazi yayo

  • Ku bwoya bw'ibinyabwoya biryana: bukureho ukoresheje sikoci ifata, hanyuma woze uruhu. Ntugakube.
  • Iyo yarumye: oza aho yarumye kandi uhakonjeshe. Shaka ubufasha bwa muganga niba umuntu yumva atameze neza cyangwa ava amaraso byoroshye.

Buri gihe banza uhamagare nimero y'ubutabazi (112, 000, 911). Izi ni inama rusange z'ubutabazi bw'ibanze, si inama za muganga. Ibanze by'ubutabazi bw'ibanze

Irinde akaga

  • Ntuzigere ukora, ufata cyangwa ushotora inyamaswa yo mu gasozi, nubwo yaba ntoya, kandi nubwo yasa n'isinziriye cyangwa yapfuye.
  • Yihe umwanya. Niba uhuye n'imwe, tuza, usubire inyuma buhoro buhoro kandi uyireke yigendere.
  • Niba imwe igutereye amazi yayo: tuza, ntunyeganyege, hamagara nimero y'ubutabazi (112, 000, 911) cyangwa ujye ku bitaro vuba. Ibuka uko yasaga, ifoto irafasha.

Ntigushakisha ngo ikugirire nabi. Ikoresha ubumara bwayo kugira ngo ifate ibyo kurya cyangwa yirinde, kandi ikunda cyane kwihisha. Ibindi ku kwirinda

Ingana gute?

Ireshya ite?

Giant vinegaroon ireshya hafi 6 cm (2,4 in)Trombone yo gufata impapuro hafi 3 cm (1,2 in)Telefoni igezweho hafi 15 cm (5,9 in)
ireshya n'ibice 2 by'ibikinisho byo kubaka biri ku murongo

Giant vinegaroon ingana ite ugereranyije NAWE?

Ni imibare gusa ikorerwa muri mudasobwa yawe. Nta kintu kibikwa cyangwa cyoherezwa ahandi.

Yihuta gute?

bikwiye kumenywa

Ibintu by'ukuri

1

Its common name 'vinegaroon' comes from the vinegar smell of the acid it sprays.1

2

It is an efficient predator of scorpions, and it is sometimes bought for that purpose.1

3

Males fight each other at night in fierce battles for the chance to mate with a female.1

4

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

5

Raccoons, coatis, armadillos, skunks, bears, roadrunners, lizards and tarantulas may all eat it.1

6

It is sold in the exotic animal trade as a pet.1

Usenya ibinyoma

Ikinyoma: Giant vinegaroons are dangerous and venomous to people.

Ukuri: 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 bahanga mu by'ubumara

Izina rya siyansi
Mastigoproctus giganteus
Itsinda
Ibinyabwoya n'udukoko
Umuryango
Thelyphonidae2
Itsinda rinini (order)
Uropygi
Imigabane
Amerika y'Amajyaruguru
Abana bato
The female produces about 40 offspring, which she protects and feeds during their early lives. She reproduces only once.1
Igihe ibaho
hafi imyaka 71
Akaga ku bantu
1 / 5: Yoroheje3

Aho ibintu bivugwa bituruka

  1. Mastigoproctus giganteus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Mastigoproctus giganteus (iNaturalist): amazina n'ibyiciro.
  3. Venom Wiki: urwego rw'akaga, ingano isanzwe n'ikigereranyo cy'umuvuduko ni ibyacu bwite. Reba uko tubibara: Uko tugena akaga.

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