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Emperor scorpion
螫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
怎麼認出牠
- 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
常被誤認為： It is often confused with scorpions of the genus Heterometrus.1
毒液力量
毒液從螫針出來。
牠的毒液有什麼作用？
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
牠對人有多危險？
對人的危險: 輕微跟蜜蜂螫差不多或更輕微。對人基本上無害。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
牠害怕時會做什麼？
Adults do not normally use their sting to defend themselves, although young scorpions may use it.1
如果牠螫人
注意安全
- 絕對不要碰、抓或捉弄野生動物，就算是很小的動物，就算牠看起來在睡覺或已經死了也一樣。
- 給牠空間。如果遇到了，保持冷靜，慢慢往後退，讓牠自己離開。
- 如果被牠螫了：保持冷靜，保持不動，打緊急電話（112、000、911）或趕快去醫院。記住牠的樣子，有照片會很有幫助。
牠不是想來抓你。牠用毒液來捕捉食物或保護自己，而且牠更想躲起來。 更多安全知識
牠有多大？
牠有多長？
牠有多重？
跟 6 塊玩具積木排成一排一樣長
可以在 100 秒內跑完 100 公尺（最快的人類需要 9.6 秒）Emperor scorpion 跟「你」比起來有多大？
只是在你的瀏覽器裡做算術。什麼都不會儲存，也不會傳送到任何地方。
牠有多快？
小知識
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
破解迷思
迷思： Emperor scorpions are aggressive and their stings are deadly.
真相： They are known for being docile, and their stings are usually mild. Most people are not severely affected.1
知識的出處
- Emperor scorpion (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Pandinus imperator (iNaturalist): 名稱和分類。
- Venom Wiki: 危險等級、一般大小和速度估計都是我們自己定的。看看我們是怎麼算出來的： 我們怎麼評估危險.
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