The five most dangerous scorpions on the territory of Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Peninsula

Scorpions .. are small creatures that are classified within the category of arachnids, hidden in their tail are lethal types of toxins, scorpions begin to appear in the spring and increase their spread in the summer, and the scorpions poison poses a fatal danger if it is not dealt with in the appropriate way and speed, and scorpions are a threat to lovers of rosettes Land trips, especially at night, are for the most part nocturnal creatures that appear only after daylight falls.

Let's review together a number of types of scorpions that live in the territory of the Kingdom:

1 - Yellow Scorpions "Black Mind"

And its scientific name is "Leiurus quiquetriatus" and this name was given it due to the yellow color and black mind that distinguishes the end of its tail from other types of scorpions , and is often found between woods, rocks and abandoned burrows, and has six pairs of appendages that mainly help them hunt and cut their prey before eating them.

These scorpions feed on insects, spiders, and small creatures, and are also considered to be active in the night hours in search of food.

It can be said that this type of scorpion is considered one of the most dangerous types in the territory of the Kingdom, because its sting may cause death, especially among children and the elderly if the medical treatment process is not done quickly, as the toxic substance infiltrated into the body causes great nerve damage. It causes strong cramps that often end in death.

2- The Black Scorpion:

And its scientific name "Androctonus crassicanda" is called black scorpion due to the black color that covers its body, which makes it distinguished from other types of scorpions, and its average length reaches about 10 cm, and these types of scorpions have three eyes.

Black scorpions are living beings, as soon as the night begins, black scorpions begin to escape from their dens in search of food, and these scorpions feed on spiders and small insects around them.

This type of scorpion is considered to be of relatively high toxicity, and statistics issued by the health authorities in the Kingdom indicate that most of the bites recorded throughout the Kingdom as a whole are caused by black and yellow scorpions .

3- Small black scorpions

Scientific name "Orthochirus innesi" and these types of scorpions took their name from black color and small size that does not exceed 3 cm, and is distinguished by its tail that exceeds the length of its body, and this type of scorpions abundantly exists between rocks and wall cracks.

Small black scorpions also feed on insects and small animals in addition to spiders, and like other scorpions they are active in many hours of the night in search of food.

As for the degree of its toxicity, it is weak and does not pose any danger to human life. Its sting causes localized pain that may last for a number of hours.

4 - Arab scorpions

Its scientific name "Compsobuthus arabicus" is a small light yellow scorpion with eyes that mediate the front of the head.

This type of scorpion does not represent any danger to human life, as it is characterized by a weak toxic effect compared to other scorpions, and its sting produces only some local pain.

As for their food, they feed on spiders, insects and some small animals, and they are often taken down the rocks as their dwellings.

5- Scorpion Butcher:

His scientific name, "Scorpio maurus", was named for the large size of the bitches that his hands end up.

This type of scorpion is considered one of the nocturnal creatures that usually appears after sunset and has a low toxicity and does not cause any danger to human life.

The scorpion scorpion feeds like other scorpions on insects, spiders, and small animals.