No. 0890 of 1,402
Wahlberg's burrowing scorpion
Opistophthalmus wahlbergii
Scorpions📌 Stings
Danger to people: PainfulIt can really hurt, but it is almost never serious.Wahlberg's burrowing scorpion belongs to the group: Scorpions. It lives in: Africa.2
Venom power
Stings
Venom comes out through a stinger.
How dangerous is it to people?
Danger to people: PainfulIt can really hurt, but it is almost never serious.🚑 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 3 toy building bricks in a row🏃could cover 100 metres in 180 seconds (the fastest human needs 9.6)
How big is Wahlberg's burrowing 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)
Wahlberg's burrowing scorpion about 2 km/h (1.2 mph)
A person walking about 5 km/h (3.1 mph)
A kid on a bike about 12 km/h (7.5 mph)
Where the facts come from
- Opistophthalmus wahlbergii (iNaturalist): names and classification.
- Venom Wiki: the danger level, the typical size and the speed guess are our own. See how we work them out: How we rate danger.
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