Deathstalker Scorpion
The Deathstalker (Leiurus quinquestriatus) is a species of scorpion, a member of the family Buthidae. It is also known as the Palestine yellow scorpion, Omdurman scorpion, Naqab desert scorpion, and many other colloquial names, which generally originate from the commercial captive trade of the animal. From North Africa to the Middle East, it can be found in areas of scrubland and desert. From Algeria and Mali in the west through Egypt, Ethiopia, Asia Minor, and the Arabian Peninsula in the east, to Kazakhstan and western India in the northeast and southeast, its range spans a vast area in the Sahara, Arabian Desert, Thar Desert, and Central Asia.
One of the most dangerous scorpion species is the deathstalker. Its venom has a potent blend of neurotoxins with a low lethal dose. Although the sting of this scorpion is extremely painful, a healthy adult human would not typically die from it. However, people who are allergic or have a cardiac ailment are far more at danger than small children, the old, or the infirm. Any envenomation carries the risk of anaphylaxis, an allergic reaction that could be fatal. According to an Israeli study, envenomation-related pancreatitis occurs frequently.
