No. 0910 of 1,402
Buenos Aires scorpion
Bothriurus bonariensis
Scorpions📌 Stings
Danger to people: MildLike a bee sting or less. Basically harmless to people.Buenos Aires scorpion belongs to the group: Scorpions. It lives in: South America.1
Venom power
Stings
Venom comes out through a stinger.
How dangerous is it to people?
Danger to people: MildLike a bee sting or less. Basically harmless to people.🚑 If it bites or stings
- Cool the sting with an ice pack and keep the person still. Get medical help fast, especially for children: some scorpions are deadly to kids.
Always call your emergency number first (112, 000, 911). This is general first aid guidance, not medical advice. First aid basics
⛑️ Stay safe
- Never touch, catch or tease a wild animal, even a small one, and even if it looks asleep or dead.
- Give it space. If you meet one, stay calm, step back slowly and let it go its own way.
- If one bites or stings you: stay calm, keep still, call your emergency number (112, 000, 911) or get to a hospital fast. Remember what it looked like, a photo helps.
It is not out to get you. It uses its venom to catch food or to protect itself, and it would much rather hide. More about staying safe
Where in the world?
How big is it?
How long is it?
🧱as long as 2 toy building bricks in a row🏃could cover 100 metres in 260 seconds (the fastest human needs 9.6)
How big is Buenos Aires scorpion compared to YOU?
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How fast is it?
A garden snail about 0.05 km/h (0.03 mph)
A tortoise about 0.3 km/h (0.19 mph)
Buenos Aires scorpion about 1.4 km/h (0.87 mph)
A person walking about 5 km/h (3.1 mph)
A kid on a bike about 12 km/h (7.5 mph)
For venom experts
- Scientific name
- Bothriurus bonariensis
- Group
- Scorpions
- Continents
- South America
- Danger to people
- 1 / 5: Mild1
Where the facts come from
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