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A scorpion sting is an injury caused by the stinger of a scorpion resulting in the medical condition known as scorpionism, which may vary in severity. The anatomical part of the scorpion that delivers the sting is called a "telson". In typical cases, scorpion stings usually result in pain, paresthesia, and variable swelling.
Frontal view of an Arizona bark scorpion in a defensive posture. The Arizona bark scorpion is the most venomous scorpion in North America, and its venom can cause severe pain (coupled with numbness, tingling, and vomiting) in adult humans, typically lasting between 24 and 72 hours. [4]
Across North America, the Arizona bark scorpion (Centruroides sculpturatus) has proven to be the most venomous scorpion. However, a sting from this arachnid will rarely result in death. Rather side effects of their sting include pain, numbness, tingling, convulsions, difficult breathing, and may sometimes lead to paralysis.
A sting comes from the abdomen; in most insects (which are all largely hymenopterans), the stinger is a modified ovipositor, [16] which protrudes from the abdomen. The sting consists of an insertion wound, and venom. The venom is evolved to cause pain to a predator, paralyse a prey item, or both.
Paresthesia, also known as pins and needles, is an abnormal sensation of the skin (tingling, pricking, chilling, burning, numbness) with no apparent physical cause. [1] Paresthesia may be transient or chronic, and may have many possible underlying causes. [1]
The severe thunderstorms that hit Aswan, Egypt, on Nov. 12, not only displaced over 300 people but also flushed swarms of scorpions from their underground burrows. According to reports, the ...
Tityus stigmurus is a species of scorpion from the family Buthidae that can be found in Brazil. The species are 4.5–6 centimetres (1.8–2.4 in) in length and are either golden-tan or yellowish-brown coloured. It takes them a year to mature into an adult, which makes them a fast-growing species.
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