Rough Thicktailed Scorpion (Parabuthus granulatus) - venomous & very dangerous. *Please click on the button below to "Share" this post!* — I collected this highly venomous Rough Thicktailed Scorpion from an office in Sandown Road earlier today. — These scorpions are found in the drier parts of Southern Africa, and can measure up to 115mm in length. Rough Thicktailed Scorpions are the most medically significant scorpion species in South Africa, with a few people that die from their neurotoxic sting every year. They tend to inhabit hard-packed sandy and gritty soil where they make burrows at the bases of shrubs or grass tufts, or under logs and stones. Members of this species are active hunters rather than ambushers, seeking prey which includes other scorpions. — If you enjoy our photos and videos and want to support the work we do, please consider making a small donation? Every little bit helps! http://www.bloubergsnakerescue.co.za/donate ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESrs4UhUxhw

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Brown Button Spider (Lectrodectus geometricus) - venomous & dangerous. *Please click on the button below to "Share" this post!* — Known as “Knopiespinnekoppe” in Afrikaans, Button Spiders are found from Cape Town a long the South cost to the eastern and central parts of the region. Their egg sacs have distinctive shapes, textures, and colours according to the subspecies: those belonging to Black Button Spiders (Latrodectus cinctus, a.k.a. Black Widow Spiders) are smooth, cream-colored, and about the size of a pea, whereas those belonging to Brown Button Spiders (Latrodectus geometricus) are covered in small spikes. Button Spiders weave irregularly-spaced webs with strong, elastic silk and usually include a retreat of thick, opaque silk and debris on one side. They have a neurotoxic venom that’s medically significant, but they are not aggressive at all - when threatened they either hide in their silk retreats or fall to the ground with their legs curled, feigning death. Mortality from the bites of Button Spiders is less than one percent worldwide. Untreated, symptoms from bites last for about five days and are very unpleasant. Initially the site of the note is painful, then after 10-60 minutes the pain spreads to lymph nodes closest to the bite site, and from there to the muscles and joints. Strong, painful muscle cramps develop and the abdominal muscles become rigid. The bite victim’s face becomes contorted, flushed, and sweaty, the eyelids swollen, the lips inflamed, and the jaw muscles contracted. A toxin in the venom can pass the blood / brain barrier and attack the central nervous system, resulting in severe psychological symptoms ranging from anxiety to absolute terror. — 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=kVb3eWjs2fY

So let's say you've found a snake and you just called a snake catcher. Now you need to explain to them how to get to you, but you live out in the middle of nowhere, or your street address is very difficult to explain. What do you do? Watch the rest of this video to find out. -- If you like this video, please give it a thumbs up, subscribe to our YouTube channel, and like our Facebook page! -- Like our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BloubergSnakeRescue/ Visit our Website: https://bloubergsnakerescue.co.za/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za2VQwLCmsU