It is a nocturnal species, discreet, but if it bothered stings to defend itself. Guess what?
The Iberian scorpion was elected by the Portuguese net users as the second most emblematic species of our country, in a top ten of living endemic life. Well, this "miss contest" must be, in my opinion is just wrong to say the least! How is it possible that a scorpion, which is rarely seen, since it is a nocturnal living being, during the day hides under stones, in the innermost of the Alentejo and the North of the territory is ever a life form emblematic of Portugal?
Well, maybe I'm wrong. This acquainted of the spiders though rare, is not fatal. That is, "the scorpion stings occur mainly in the feet and hands. While it is true that the poison cannot decimate a healthy adult, the area of the bite hurts, is red, swollen, sometimes slightly and temporarily paralyzed, but simply applying ice to relieve the symptoms. In the case of other than these symptoms, should also contact your doctor. However, the scorpion can seriously weaken or even kill the elderly, children or people with allergies. "Scorpions belong to the class of arachnids, as previously stated. The smaller ones tend to be the deadliest. Generally, the larger and thicker as the spike of the scorpion is, the more danger he represents. In contrast, the larger the clamps of the front are minor and less toxic will be the venom of the tail. Scorpions rarely bite humans unless they feel cornered. They are nocturnal animals, modest, and generally its sting is only intended to immobilize prey, because otherwise it prefers to flee rather than face the danger. "Due to the scarcity of their numbers it is a protected species in Portugal, which does not diminish the fear that the general population feels as soon as it sees it and that is why meetings between the two species end badly, in most cases, for the scorpions. You know if by chance you "stumble" on one of them just deviates quietly, because for sure it is more afraid of you than vice versa.
http://www.maisnatureza.com/animais/aracnideos/escorpiao-iberico/
