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Setshwantsho sa khathune sa Small forest scorpion
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Small forest scorpion

Tityus silvestris
E utlwisa botlhoko felaE a utlwisa botlhoko, mme ga e kitla e go gobatsa thata.
Diphepheng Go tlhabaE ja: Dikhukhwane
Kotsi go batho: E botlhokoE ka utlwisa botlhoko tota, mme go seoka thata gore e nne masisi.

Tityus silvestris is a small forest scorpion that lives only in northern South America. It is one of the smallest scorpions in its family, the Buthidae. Although it was once thought to be harmless, a sting has caused serious symptoms in at least one person, so it matters to doctors.1

E tshela kwa
Northern South America, including French Guiana and Brazil (Amazonas and Pará)1
Amerika Borwa
Gae
It lives in tropical forests in French Guiana and in the Brazilian states of Amazonas and Pará.1
Boleele
2,5 cm go ya go 4,5 cm (1 in go ya go 1,8 in)1
Lebelo le le kwa godimo
e ka nna 1,1 km/h (0,68 mph)
Mo lefatsheng, kakanyo fela
E ja eng?
It is believed to feed on crickets and cockroaches.1
Ka nnete!Setshwantsho sa Small forest scorpion
Small forest scorpion. Setshwantsho: (photo A. Thillien) 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. CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Tsela ya go e lemoga

  • Small, growing to between 25 and 45 mm (2.5 to 4.5 cm) long.1
  • Yellowish body with several dark spots.1
  • Tail and telson (the bulb at the end of the tail that holds the venom) are darker than the body.1
  • Males and females look different (this is called sexual dysmorphism).1

Maatla a botlhole

Go tlhaba

Botlhole bo tswa ka lemao le le tlhabang.

Botlhole jo e bo tsenyang bo dira eng?

In one recorded case, a sting first caused pain and tingling or numbness (paraesthesia). Within about two hours, the person had difficulty breathing, a fast heartbeat, high blood pressure and muscle spasms, and the condition became more serious.1

E kotsi go le kae go batho?

Kotsi go batho: E botlhokoE ka utlwisa botlhoko tota, mme go seoka thata gore e nne masisi.

It was once believed not to cause serious accidents. However, a 39-year-old man stung by this species needed hospital care, and his symptoms got worse before he was discharged seven days later. It is therefore considered to be of medical importance.1

Fa e tlhaba

  • Tsidifatsa fa go tlhabilweng ka pakana ya aese mme o dire gore motho a nne a sa tshikinyege. Batla thuso ya bongaka ka bonako, bogolo jang go bana: diphepheng dingwe di bolaya bana.

Ka gale leletsa nomoro ya gago ya tshoganyetso pele (112, 000, 911). Se ke kaelo e e akaretsang ya thuso ya ntlha, ga se kgakololo ya bongaka. Motheo wa thuso ya ntlha

Nna o babalesegile

  • O se ka wa ama, wa tshwara kgotsa wa tshwenya phologolo ya naga, le fa e le e nnye, le fa e lebega e robetse kgotsa e sule.
  • E fe sebaka. Fa o kopana le yone, ritibala, boela morago ka bonya mme o e tlogele e tsamaye ka tsela ya yone.
  • Fa e nngwe e go tlhaba: ritibala, o se ka wa tshikinyega, leletsa nomoro ya gago ya tshoganyetso (112, 000, 911) kgotsa o ye bookelong ka bonako. Gopola gore e ne e lebega jang, setshwantsho se a thusa.

Ga e go batle. E dirisa botlhole jwa yone go tshwara dijo kgotsa go itshireletsa, mme e rata go iphitlha go feta. Go le gontsi ka go nna o babalesegile

E kgolo go le kae?

E telele go le kae?

Small forest scorpion e ka nna 4,5 cm ka boleele (1,8 in)Kelipi ya pampiri e ka nna 3 cm (1,2 in)Founu e e botlhale e ka nna 15 cm (5,9 in)
khutshwane go feta monwana wa gago o monnyee ka taboga dimetara di le 100 ka metsotswana e le 330 (motho yo o bonako go gaisa o tlhoka 9,6)

Small forest scorpion e kgolo go le kae fa e bapisiwa le WENA?

Ke dipalo fela mo sefetleng sa gago (browser). Ga go sepe se se bolokwang kgotsa se se romelwang gope.

E bonako go le kae?

go botlhokwa go itse

Dintlha

1

In one reported case, a man reached hospital about three hours after being stung, while he still had only pain and tingling.1

2

The same man developed breathing difficulty and muscle spasms about two hours later, showing that symptoms can build up over time.1

3

It is one of the smallest species in the Buthidae family, which is a large family of scorpions.1

4

It is believed to hunt crickets and cockroaches.1

Mosenyi wa ditlhamane

Tlhamane: This scorpion was believed not to be responsible for serious accidents.

Nnete: A sting from this species caused serious symptoms in a 39-year-old man, who needed a week in hospital.1

Ya baitseanape ba botlhole

Leina la saense
Tityus silvestris
Setlhopha
Diphepheng
Lelapa
Buthidae2
Lekoko
Scorpiones
Dikontinente
Amerika Borwa
Kotsi go batho
2 / 5: E botlhoko3

Kwa dintlha di tswang teng

  1. Tityus silvestris (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Tityus silvestris (iNaturalist): maina le thulaganyo ya mefuta.
  3. Venom Wiki: seelo sa kotsi, bogolo jo bo tlwaelegileng le kakanyo ya lebelo ke tsa rona. Bona kafa re di balang ka teng: Kafa re lekanyang kotsi ka teng.

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