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Amazonian black scorpion

Tityus obscurus

Anaweza kuuaAnaweza kukuua bila matibabu. Akikudunga, tafuta msaada haraka.

KudungwaHula: Nyama

Hatari kwa watu: Hatari sanaAnaweza kumuua mtu asiyepata matibabu.

The Amazonian black scorpion is one of the largest scorpions in its genus, Tityus. It lives in the rainforests of northern South America and hunts at night. Its sting can be dangerous, and it has caused deaths and serious illness in people.1

Anaishi

Northern South America, mainly Brazil, French Guiana and Suriname1

Amerika Kusini

Nyumbani

It lives in tropical and sub-tropical forests, mainly the Amazon rainforest of Brazil, French Guiana and Suriname. During the day it hides under stones, logs or loose bark.1

Urefu

6.5 cm hadi 10 cm (2.6 in hadi 3.9 in)1

Kasi ya juu

takriban km 1.8 kwa saa (maili 1.1 kwa saa)

Nchi kavu, makadirio

Hula nini?

It is nocturnal and hunts at night, mainly eating insects and other arthropods.1

Picha ya Amazonian black scorpion — Amazonian black scorpion. Picha: Ythier E (2018) A synopsis of the scorpion fauna of French Guiana, with description of four new species. ZooKeys 764: 27-90. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.764. CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Jinsi ya kumtambua

Black in colour, with a flattened body and legs1
Relatively thin claws1
Adults can grow up to 65–100 mm, making it one of the largest Tityus species1
Juveniles have a brown body with a darkened tail section1
Active at night, when it comes out to hunt1

Nguvu ya sumu

Kudungwa

Sumu hutoka kupitia mdungo.

Sumu yake hufanya nini?

Its venom contains excitatory neurotoxins, which overstimulate the nerves, and cardiotoxins, which damage the heart. Reported symptoms in people include severe local pain, swelling, heavy sweating, vomiting, numbness that spreads, muscle twitching, convulsions, drowsiness, hallucinations, fast breathing, a fast heartbeat and heavy drooling. Symptoms can come on quickly and become severe.1

Ana hatari gani kwa watu?

Hatari kwa watu: Hatari sanaAnaweza kumuua mtu asiyepata matibabu.

In Guyana, a 16-year-old boy died 16 hours after being stung. Over a 12-month period in Guyana, three people died: two children and a 30-year-old man. In Santarém, Pará, Brazil, a presumed sting by this species caused acute cerebellar dysfunction in 58 patients, with symptoms lasting up to two days. Two of these patients had intense rhabdomyolysis, a breakdown of muscle tissue, and acute kidney injury.1

Akidunga

Poza mahali palipodungwa kwa barafu na umweke mtu bila kutikisika. Tafuta msaada wa kitabibu haraka, hasa kwa watoto: baadhi ya nge ni hatari ya kifo kwa watoto.

Daima piga namba ya dharura kwanza (112, 000, 911). Huu ni mwongozo wa jumla wa huduma ya kwanza, si ushauri wa kitabibu. Misingi ya huduma ya kwanza

Kaa salama

Kamwe usimguse, kumkamata wala kumchokoza mnyama wa porini, hata akiwa mdogo, na hata akionekana amelala au amekufa.
Mpe nafasi. Ukikutana naye, tulia, rudi nyuma polepole na umwache aende zake.
Akikudunga: tulia, usitikisike, piga namba yako ya dharura (112, 000, 911) au nenda hospitali haraka. Kumbuka alivyoonekana, picha husaidia.

Hakuwindi wewe. Hutumia sumu yake kukamata chakula au kujilinda, na hupendelea zaidi kujificha. Zaidi kuhusu kukaa salama

Wapi duniani?

Afrika Asia Ulaya Amerika Kaskazini Amerika Kusini Australia na Oceania

Ana ukubwa gani?

Ana urefu gani?

urefu sawa na matofali 3 ya kuchezea yaliyopangwa mstariangeweza kukimbia mita 100 kwa sekunde 200 (binadamu mwenye kasi zaidi anahitaji 9.6)

Amazonian black scorpion ana ukubwa gani ukilinganisha na WEWE?

Ni hesabu tu kwenye kivinjari chako. Hakuna kinachohifadhiwa wala kutumwa popote.

Ana kasi gani?

Kobe takriban km 0.3 kwa saa (0.19 mph)

Amazonian black scorpion takriban km 1.8 kwa saa (1.1 mph)

Mtu anayetembea takriban km 5 kwa saa (3.1 mph)

inafaa kujua

Ukweli

Deaths from this scorpion have been reported in Guyana, including a 16-year-old boy who died 16 hours after being stung.1

Its venom affects both the nerves and the heart.1

In Santarém, Brazil, a presumed sting by this species affected 58 patients, with symptoms that could last for two days.1

It hides during the day under stones, logs and loose bark, and comes out at night to hunt.1

It is one of the largest species in the genus Tityus.1

Kwa wataalamu wa sumu

Jina la kisayansi: Tityus obscurus
Kundi: Nge
Familia: Buthidae2
Mpangilio: Scorpiones
Mabara: Amerika Kusini
Hatari kwa watu: 4 / 5: Hatari sana3

Ukweli unatoka wapi

Tityus obscurus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Tityus obscurus (iNaturalist): majina na uainishaji.
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