Emperor scorpion
The emperor scorpion is one of the largest scorpions in the world, with adults averaging about 20 cm long. It lives in rainforests and savannas in West Africa. It is popular in the pet trade, and it is protected by CITES because over-collecting threatened wild populations.1

Jinsi ya kumtambua
- Large body, usually black, with a metallic greenish-black exoskeleton1
- Large pincers that are blackish-red and have a granular texture1
- Long tail that curves back over the body, ending in a sharp, curved stinger1
- Glows pastel green or greenish-blue under ultraviolet light1
Mara nyingi huchanganywa na: It is often confused with scorpions of the genus Heterometrus.1
Nguvu ya sumu
Sumu hutoka kupitia mdungo.
Sumu yake hufanya nini?
Its venom contains ion channel toxins, including imperatoxin and pandinotoxin. Most people are not severely affected by its sting, and its venom does not cause severe symptoms in most people. Juveniles use their sting to paralyse prey, while adults rely mainly on their claws.1
Ana hatari gani kwa watu?
Hatari kwa watu: HafifuKama kudungwa na nyuki au chini ya hapo. Kimsingi hana madhara kwa watu.Its sting is usually mild, similar to a bee sting in many cases. Most people are not severely affected, although some people may be allergic to scorpion stings in general.1
Hufanya nini akiogopa?
Adults do not normally use their sting to defend themselves, although young scorpions may use it.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
Ana ukubwa gani?
Ana urefu gani?
Ana uzito gani?
urefu sawa na matofali 6 ya kuchezea yaliyopangwa mstari
angeweza kukimbia mita 100 kwa sekunde 100 (binadamu mwenye kasi zaidi anahitaji 9.6)Emperor scorpion ana ukubwa gani ukilinganisha na WEWE?
Ni hesabu tu kwenye kivinjari chako. Hakuna kinachohifadhiwa wala kutumwa popote.
Ana kasi gani?
Ukweli
Its body glows greenish-blue under ultraviolet light, as other scorpions do.1
It can burrow through termite mounds up to about 1.8 metres deep to hunt prey.1
It is one of the largest scorpions in the world, and is one of the most famous scorpions.1
Its sensory hairs on the pincers and tail detect vibrations in the air and ground, which helps it find prey.1
It is popular in the pet trade because it is docile, large and hardy, and it can live up to 8 years in captivity.1
Kuvunja dhana potofu
Dhana potofu: Emperor scorpions are aggressive and their stings are deadly.
Ukweli: They are known for being docile, and their stings are usually mild. Most people are not severely affected.1
Ukweli unatoka wapi
- Emperor scorpion (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Pandinus imperator (iNaturalist): majina na uainishaji.
- Venom Wiki: kiwango cha hatari, ukubwa wa kawaida na makadirio ya kasi ni yetu wenyewe. Ona jinsi tunavyovipata: Jinsi tunavyopima hatari.
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