Tarsoporosus kugleri
Family: Scorpionidae
Genus: Tarsoporosus
Species: kugleri
Region
South America
Countries
Colombia, Venezuela
 
Taxonomy and Biology
Adult Length ( mm ): 45 mm
Description
Subject to ontogenic change but overall appearance is brown. Carapace is brown with darker brown or darker brownish grey anterior and posterior submargins and diffuse darker brown or darker brownish grey variegations elsewhere. Tergites are shiny brown ( duller in males ) with darker brown or brownish grey variegations. Ventral surface and sternites are shiny yellowish brown to orange brown to dark brown. Metasoma is brown basally but becoming more reddish brown or rusty brown distally. Pedipalp femur is ochreous fuscescent and patella is rusty reddish brown. Chela is reddish brown with keels reddish black. Ventral surface and sternites are shiny yellowish brown to orange brown to dark brown. Legs are yellowish brown to orange brown. Chelicera is yellowish brown to orange brown with diffuse, slightly darker variegations above.
Species Map
Small (Approx 20k) version
 
Venom
General: Venom Neurotoxins
Unknown
General: Venom Myotoxins
Unknown
General: Venom Procoagulants
Unknown
General: Venom Anticoagulants
Unknown
General: Venom Haemorrhagins
Unknown
General: Venom Nephrotoxins
Unknown
General: Venom Cardiotoxins
Unknown
General: Venom Necrotoxins
Unknown
General: Venom Other
Unknown
 
Clinical Effects
General: Dangerousness
Mild envenoming only, not likely to prove lethal
General: Rate of Envenoming: Unknown
General: Untreated Lethality Rate: Unlikely to prove lethal
General: Local Effects
Insufficient clinical reports to know. Most likely will cause local pain of short duration, without sequelae.
General: Local Necrosis
Insufficient clinical reports to know, but unlikely to occur
General: General Systemic Effects
Insufficient clinical reports to know, but unlikely to occur
General: Myotoxicity
Insufficient clinical reports to know, but unlikely to occur
General: Coagulopathy & Haemorrhages
Insufficient clinical reports to know, but unlikely to occur
General: Renal Damage
Insufficient clinical reports to know, but unlikely to occur
General: Cardiotoxicity
Insufficient clinical reports to know, but unlikely to occur
General: Other
Insufficient clinical reports to know, but unlikely to occur
 
First Aid
Description: First aid for scorpion stings (in areas where no potentially dangerous species may be found)
Details
1. Reassure the victim. Despite sometimes intense local pain, usually lasting less than one hour, these scorpions are not able to cause major of lethal envenoming and most stings will settle rapidly.
2. Do not apply a bandage or tourniquet, or cut, suck or incise the wound or apply electric shock. Neither the application of local heat or cold are proven as effective.
3. If the victim develops general symptoms or the pain remains severe after one hour, seek medical advice.
 
Treatment
Treatment Summary
Stings by these scorpions are likely to cause only short lived local effects, such as pain, without systemic effects. Treatment is therefore reassurance and symptomatic, with analgesia only for severe and persistent pain, as short lived pain will likely resolve before analgesics can take effect. Update tetanus immune status. Be more cautious in young children, observing for several hours post-sting. No antivenom is available, or is required.
Key Diagnostic Features
Unknown. Most likely local pain of short duration.
General Approach to Management
Most cases will be minor & not require admission.
Antivenom Therapy
No antivenom available
Antivenoms
No Antivenoms
 
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