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  2. Deathstalker - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Leiurus hebraeus - Wikipedia

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    Leiurus hebraeus is a species of scorpion, a member of the family Buthidae. ... Leiurus hebraeus is known from Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. [1] References

  4. Leiurus - Wikipedia

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    Leiurus is a genus of scorpion of the family Buthidae. The most common species, L. quinquestriatus, is also known under the common name Deathstalker. It is distributed widely across North Africa and the Middle East, including the western and southern Arabian Peninsula and southeastern Turkey. At least one species occurs in West Africa (northern ...

  5. Woman finds scorpion in luggage 12 days after returning from ...

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    The fat-tailed scorpion, common across Africa and the Middle East, was nestled in a women's bag, having made the 4,000-mile trip to the woman's home in Wicklow, on the Ireland's east coast.

  6. LqhαIT - Wikipedia

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    Alpha-Insect Toxin LqhαIT is a neurotoxic protein found in the venom of the Leiurus hebraeus, commonly known as the Hebrew deathstalker scorpion.It is classified as an alpha-toxin due to its effect on insect voltage-gated sodium channels, causing prolonged neuronal firing that leads to paralysis in affected insects.

  7. Scorpion sting - Wikipedia

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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.

  8. Deathstalker (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Deathstalker is a species of scorpion, Leiurus quinquestriatus, also known as Omdurman scorpion or the Israeli desert scorpion. Deathstalker may also refer to: Death-Stalker, a Marvel Comics supervillain character, first appearing in 1968; Deathstalker, a sword-and-sorcery film, and its sequels: Deathstalker II (1987)

  9. Leiurus abdullahbayrami - Wikipedia

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    There are about 50 species of scorpions that cause fatal scorpionism worldwide. [10] The venom from Leiurus abdullahbayrami can be very toxic. The venom of this species is one of the most potent venoms of the Turkish scorpions, and it provokes severe symptoms in the victims. Proteins make up half of the dry weight of the crude venom.