Karoo Burrower Scorpion (Opistophthalmus karrooensis) - not medically significant. *Please click on the button below to "Share" this post!* — These scorpions can be up to 10cm long and are found in rocky habitats where they live in scrapes under rocks, as well as in rock crevices. — You can help us keep our wildlife safe! Even small donations help immensely: http://www.bloubergsnakerescue.co.za/donate ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOOtAToA1Bo

Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) - venomous and very dangerous. *Please click on the button below to "Share" this post!* -- I was went out close to midnight last night to capture this Cape Cobra that had lodged itself behind someone's fridge in Atlantis. -- You can help us keep our wildlife safe! Even small donations help immensely: http://www.bloubergsnakerescue.co.za/donate -- Also known as a "Koperkapel" or "Geelslang" in Afrikaans, the Cape Cobra is a common venomous snake in our area that can range in color from yellow through reddish brown to black. When threatened or cornered, it's quick to spread a hood and won't hesitate to bite. Cape Cobra venom is highly neurotoxic (the most potent of any African cobra), which means that it attacks the nervous system and causes respiratory collapse (the victim stops breathing), which in turn leads to suffocation. As in most cases, this snake was doing its best to try and get away from us humans. Even though it's essential to be respectful of the danger that a snake like a Cape Cobra poses, if you give them room to escape they will always try to get away and hide - there's no snake in South Africa that will aggressively chase you. -- Read more about this species here: https://bloubergsnakerescue.co.za/snake-profiles/naja-nivea-cape-cobra/ Find your nearest snake catcher's contact details here: https://snakeremoval.co.za/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9Sw242DSJg