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Every Thursday, we take a look at one of the most dangerous animals in the world. Avoid these gnarly creatures, and stay safe out there in the wild.
Prepare yourself, because the deathstalker scorpion, otherwise known as the Palestine yellow scorpion, Israeli desert scorpion, or Leiurus quinquestriatus, will haunt your nightmares henceforth. I don’t have a lot of personal experience with scorpions. I’ve only seen one real life scorpion in person with my own eyes. This only serves to make them all the more terrifying. You always fear what you don’t understand. That’s why Bruce Wayne has to become a criminal himself in order to truly understand them in Batman Begins. It’s also why racism exists.
Today, we’re going to educate ourselves in an attempt to better understand deathstalker scorpions and hopefully eradicate some of the fear they inspire. Tomorrow, we can work on racism.
Below is a real (fake) deathstalker scorpion in (a terrible Hollywood) action (movie).
What is so scary about a damn deathstalker scorpion?
What a stupid question. It is a stalker of death. It stalks you and then you die. Found mainly in North Africa and the Middle East, the deathstalker is one of the most dangerous and deadly scorpions in the world. They range in length from one to three inches, and are extremely aggressive, like that dude at the bar who’s hung like an elf and won’t take a hint.
If you fuck with their habitat in any way, they will attack you. They also deliver one of the most painful stings of any animal on the planet. Their venom is made up of neurotoxins and cardiotoxins, causing cardiovascular and respiratory dysfunction, convulsions, and even paralysis. Sounds like a party. The elderly, sickly, and very young are particularly susceptible to dying via deathstalker (which seems like a stupid thing to have to point out because the elderly, sickly, and very young are particularly susceptible to dying via anything, but it was mentioned in every article about deathstalker scorpions, so here we are.)
Because of their elastic or plastic-like appearance, one of these little sons of bitches could easily be mistaken for a toy. The lesson here is never pick up a toy or allow your offspring to play with toys. Toys are dangerous and could be deathstalkers. Avoid toys at all costs.
Below is a clip from a science documentary of a deathstalker scorpion murdering a friendly baby ant in cold blood.
What should I do if I encounter a deathstalker scorpion?
Proceed with caution. Do not approach the suspect. They are to be considered armed and extremely dangerous. Back away slowly and put as much space between you and the deathstalker as possible. Do not anger it with the use of arachnid slurs. If you are stung, seek medical attention immediately to avoid dying an extremely painful and horrifying death..
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Ayo, fam. You wanna talk about nightmares? Look up camel spiders. I now know why nukes exist.
Walking out in the desert for 40 days and saw one these fuckers. Not a good time to be dehydrated and malnourished.
Pound for pound greatest dangerous animal name.
Totally agree. Gram for gram.
Just another reason never go to the shitholes in the Middle East or North Africa.
Congrats on the face.
I’m gonna miss Ed.
RIP to Antie.
I won’t lie, this shit really upset me when I was a kid. Anty felt like one of my pets.
Hell when ANThony died in Ant-Man I was pretty bummed.
Dude, put a spoiler alert on that shit next time. Fuck!
The worst part about this bad boy here is that someone actually went out of their way to name it “Deathstalker”… That’s when you know it’s dangerous
Do they call you DeathStalker around the office, Bolen?
Scorpion hunting is what we do for fun on drunk Friday nights in AZ. Grab a blow torch and a UV light and you’re in business.
Scorpion that killed Antie V Miniaturized Scorpion from Mortal Kombat. Who you got?
Scorpion from Mortal Kombat flawless victory.
Bolen you forgot that they glow in the dark when you shine a uv light on them.
I didn’t forget; I didn’t know. You just taught me.
As if you weren’t already having trouble sleeping, right?