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The deathstalker is one of the most dangerous species of scorpions. [10] [11] Its venom is a powerful mixture of neurotoxins, with a low lethal dose. [12]While a sting from this scorpion is extraordinarily painful, it normally would not kill a healthy adult human.
Tityus achilles is currently the only known toxungenous scorpion on the South American continent. [2] When threatened, individuals of this species will engage in defensive spraying: toxins are projected forwards in a continuous stream of toxic secretion, acting as an irritant . [ 3 ]
Of more than a thousand known species of scorpion, only a few dozen have venom that is dangerous to humans, [6] most notably the bark scorpions, including: Centruroides spp. Deathstalker (Leiurus quinquestriatus) Central and South American Tityus, include the Brazilian yellow scorpion. Androctonus spp. Parabuthus spp. Hottentotta spp.
A version of the Matilda II tank, fitted with a flail to clear mines, was named the Matilda Scorpion. [140] Several ships of the Royal Navy and of the US Navy have been named Scorpion including an 18-gun sloop in 1803, [141] a turret ship in 1863, [142] a patrol yacht in 1898, [143] a destroyer in 1910, [144] and a nuclear submarine in 1960. [145]
Laccotrephes tristis is a species of water scorpion also commonly known as a toe-biter, that occurs Australia-wide and is part of the family Nepidae. [2] [3] They are an aquatic predatory insect that breath air. [2] Australian water scorpions inhabit shallow stagnant water, part of freshwater creeks, waterholes and gorges. [2] [4]
Tityus scorpions are best known for their venom and potent sting. [4] [5] The genus contains several dangerously venomous scorpions, the best known of which is the Brazilian yellow scorpion, T. serrulatus. Its venom can cause severe illness (including pancreatitis), and in the young, old and infirm even death. [6]
Arizona bark scorpions do burrow, and are commonly found in homes, requiring only 1/16 of an inch for entry. [6] Arizona bark scorpions prefer riparian areas with mesquite, cottonwood, and sycamore groves, all of which have sufficient moisture and humidity to support insects and other prey species. The popularity of irrigated lawns, and other ...
The taxonomy of scorpions deals with the classification of this predatory arthropod into 13 extant families and about 1,400 described species and subspecies. In ...