Venom Wiki
Risba: Black fat-tailed scorpion
Št. 0813 od 1 402

Black fat-tailed scorpion

Androctonus bicolor
O imenu: The genus name Androctonus can be translated as "man-killer". The species name bicolor means "two colours", which likely refers to its black and brown colouring.1
Lahko ubijeBrez zdravljenja te lahko ubije. Če te piči, hitro poišči pomoč.
Škorpijoni PikiJe: Meso
Nevarnost za ljudi: Zelo nevarnaČloveka, ki ne dobi zdravljenja, lahko ubije.

The black fat-tailed scorpion is a large, dark scorpion with a sting that can be dangerous to people. It lives in hot, dry deserts and semi-arid land in North and West Africa and the Middle East. It is hidden away during the day and comes out to hunt at night.1

Živi v
North and West Africa, and the Middle East1
Afrika, Azija
Domov
It is normally found in arid or semi-arid areas and at the edges of deserts, usually on sandy soil. It prefers warm, dry places and stays in shade to keep moisture in its body. During the day it hides in crevices or under objects.1
Dolžina
4 cm do 8 cm (1,6 in do 3,1 in)1
Največja hitrost
približno 1,7 km/h (1,1 mph)
Na kopnem, groba ocena
Kaj je?
It eats insects, spiders, lizards, small mammals such as mice, and even other scorpions. It catches prey with its pincers, crushes it, and stings it to inject venom, which paralyses the prey. It can also go for months without food.1
Zares!Fotografija: Black fat-tailed scorpion
Black fat-tailed scorpion. Fotografija: Guy Haimovitch. CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Kako jo prepoznaš

  • Black and brown colouring1
  • Hefty, heavily built body1
  • Adults are about 4 to 6 cm long, and can reach a maximum of 8 cm1
  • Moves very fast1
  • Active at night (nocturnal)1

Moč strupa

Piki

Strup pride ven skozi želo.

Kaj naredi njen strup, ko ugrizne ali piči?

This scorpion uses neurotoxic venom, which is fast acting and is absorbed quickly. Neurotoxins affect the central nervous system and can paralyse the nerves that control breathing, which can lead to death from respiratory failure. Symptoms can include pain, sweating, drooling, tearing, drowsiness, drooping eyelids, loss of muscle coordination, neck muscle paralysis, abdominal pain and increasing weakness.1

Kako nevarna je za ljudi?

Nevarnost za ljudi: Zelo nevarnaČloveka, ki ne dobi zdravljenja, lahko ubije.

Severe envenoming is likely, with an envenoming rate of 10 to 20 percent, making the sting potentially lethal. Death can occur between 5 and 15 hours after envenoming, and it is also possible for death to happen within one hour.1

Dobra novica: zdravniki imajo za to zdravilo (protistrup) ali zdravljenje.1

Če piči

  • Pik ohladi z ledenim obkladkom in poškodovanca drži pri miru. Hitro poišči zdravniško pomoč, še posebej pri otrocih: nekateri škorpijoni so za otroke smrtno nevarni.

Vedno najprej pokliči številko za klic v sili (112, 000, 911). To so splošna navodila za prvo pomoč, ne zdravniški nasvet. Osnove prve pomoči

Ostani varen

  • Nikoli se ne dotikaj divje živali, je ne lovi in je ne draži, tudi če je majhna in tudi če je videti, kot da spi ali je mrtva.
  • Pusti ji prostor. Če jo srečaš, ostani miren, počasi stopi nazaj in jo pusti, da gre svojo pot.
  • Če te piči: ostani miren, ne premikaj se, pokliči številko za klic v sili (112, 000, 911) ali hitro pojdi v bolnišnico. Zapomni si, kako je izgledala, fotografija pomaga.

Ne preži nate. Strup uporablja, da ulovi hrano ali se zaščiti, in se veliko raje skrije. Več o varnosti

Kako velika je?

Kako dolga je?

Black fat-tailed scorpion približno 8 cm dolga (3,1 in)Sponka za papir približno 3 cm (1,2 in)Pametni telefon približno 15 cm (5,9 in)
dolga kot 2,5 kock za igranje v vrstizmore 100 metrov v 210 sekundah (najhitrejši človek potrebuje 9,6)

Kakšne velikosti je Black fat-tailed scorpion v primerjavi s TABO?

Samo matematika v tvojem brskalniku. Nič se ne shrani in nič se nikamor ne pošlje.

Kako hitra je?

vredno vedeti

Dejstva

1

The genus name Androctonus is often translated as "man-killer", which shows how seriously this scorpion has been regarded.1

2

Its venom is absorbed very quickly because the proteins in it have a small molecular weight.1

3

It needs warmth to grow well, and is most efficient when temperatures are between 29 °C and 35 °C.1

4

It keeps itself in shade to avoid losing moisture from its body, since it is easily affected by dryness.1

Za strokovnjake za strupe

Znanstveno ime
Androctonus bicolor
Skupina
Škorpijoni
Družina
Buthidae2
Red
Scorpiones
Celine
Afrika, Azija
Življenjska doba
približno 5 let1
Nevarnost za ljudi
4 / 5: Zelo nevarna3

Od kod so dejstva

  1. Androctonus bicolor (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Androctonus bicolor (iNaturalist): imena in razvrstitev.
  3. Venom Wiki: stopnja nevarnosti, tipična velikost in ocena hitrosti so naše lastne. Poglej, kako jih določimo: Kako ocenjujemo nevarnost.

Vsako dejstvo na tej strani ima številko, ki kaže na njegov vir. Če smo se kje zmotili, oprosti, smo ljubitelji živali, ne znanstvena revija. Sporoči nam na [email protected] in bomo popravili.

Škorpijon je lačen! Venom Wiki je projekt enega človeka: brezplačen, brez oglasov in brez sledilnikov. Majhna napitnina pomaga, da ostane na spletu.Nahrani škorpijona

Več iz iste skupine: Škorpijoni

Živi tudi v: Afrika

Nahrani škorpijonanapitnina, da ostane brezplačen