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20190913 (Watch out for These Stinging Monsters) A10 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 O UTDOORS M ONTROSE DAILY PRESS Watch out for these stinging monsters When I brownish/yellow color with red tips on hear the his appendages, and reaches 2 inches in word “scor- length. pion,” I get All scorpions are nocturnal predators. visions of a Spiders, grasshoppers and stink bugs mean and are the most common prey. The prey are nasty bik- grabbed with the large claw-like pedi- er gang. All Tips palps and drawn to their mouth where dressed in they are ripped apart to fit in the very leather jack- from the Posse tiny mouth opening. Most species remain within 50 feet of their burrow. ets, carrying By Mark Rackay chains and Scorpion births usually occur in switchblades, the warmer months of July through September. Young scorpions are born live the mean and nasty biker gang pillages by their mother and then carried on her the village and stampedes the cattle. In back through the first molt. reality, I would rather face the biker gang Litter size varies, in part due to the nu- than a member of the arachnid class. trition of the mother. A range of 34 to Spiders and scorpions are both mem- A close-up (closer than I ever want to get) of a striped bark scorpion. (Photo from Wikimedia 52 young is common for northern des- Commons/Lupo) bers of the arachnid family. It is diffi- ert scorpion, and 13 to 45 for the striped cult to imagine how something so small bark scorpion. can elicit such a degree of fear in peo- vomiting, convulsions and extreme pain, prefer not to use their venom when hunt- The young usually leave the mother af- ple. Scorpions are the older members of until the heart and lungs fill with fluid. ing, opting for brute force as they tackle ter about one week and then forage on the family, dating back some 400 million Death seems welcome after 24 hours of their prey, saving the venom for self-de- their own. The scorpion will go through years. The ancient members of this fam- this trauma. fense. Scorpions will feed on other in- five or six molts before reaching the adult ily often exceeded 2 feet in length. You Fortunately for us here in Western sects and even the occasional mouse. stage. The northern desert scorpion be- are not going to squish one of them with Colorado, we are a long way from the The venom is a fast acting combina- comes mature in two years while the a shoe. Indian red scorpion. He lives in India, tion of toxins such as neurotoxins and striped bark scorpion requires three or Red has always been a color of warning Pakistan and Sri Lanka. I have definitely enzyme inhibitors. Only around three four years to mature. They will then live and it is by no mistake that nature made removed those places from my bucket list scorpions deliver enough venom to kill a another three or four years as an adult. the Indian scorpion red. This creature of travel destinations. healthy adult. The others, while certainly I generally try and take my own pic- measures only 4 inches in length but car- A rough estimate places around 1,750 not a pleasant experience, deliver some- tures for articles but have a problem with ries very deadly venom. species of scorpions around the world thing similar to a bee or wasp sting. scorpions. I can’t understand why anyone The fatality rate for a bite from the and all of them have a venomous sting Worldwide there are about 1.2 mil- would intentionally want to go look for lion scorpions stings a year, with around Indian red scorpion is nearly 40 per- deliverable from the tips of their tails. Of them. 3,250 of them resulting in death to the cent. Venom from this critter is simi- these, only 20 of them have venom strong If you decide you want to go looking victim. About 1,000 people die annually lar to the poison strychnine. The victim enough to kill a man. for them during the day, they are usual- from scorpion stings in Mexico. does not experience a quick and pain- The sting of a scorpion is designed for ly found under loose rocks, dead wood, There are at least 80 species of scor- less demise either. Symptoms consist of hunting and protection. Most scorpions dried cattle manure and other protective pions found in the United States, and sites. Look around streambeds and you at least three are native to Colorado. are likely to find them. Fortunately for us, none of the Colorado Those adventurous enough can hunt scorpions are deadly. scorpions at night. The exoskeleton of The southern part of Colorado is home scorpions has a chemical structure that to the striped bark scorpion, the most causes it to fluoresce upon exposure to ul- common species in the United States. traviolet light. Take a black light outside He may reach 3 inches in length and has with you and the scorpion will “glow in 2 broad stripes down the length of his the dark” when you hit him with the light. back. If you leave lumber and pieces of ply- The striped bark scorpion lives under wood on the ground for extended periods Bugling Elk Ranch San Juan Mountain Ranch rocks, dead wood, in trees and in build- of time, you may find them there. I have ings. A sting from one of these will hurt a friend in Olathe who has hundreds of and perhaps produce some local swelling scorpions living in several wood piles near in the area of the sting. The symptoms his home. usually disappear quickly. Personally, I would rather face the mean Another species you may encounter Scorpion biker gang than the arachnid is the northern desert hairy scorpion. that inhabits our State. I realize they are This is the largest scorpion in the United relatively harmless, except for the shot to States, reaching up to 6 inches in length. my ticker whenever I see one. Like snakes, $5,490,000 • Acres: 2,151± $2,995,000 • Acres: 1,100± Because of the size, he can feed on mice, just look before you reach and you will lizards and the occasional snake. probably never get bit. Esperanza Ranch Kier Mountain Ranch These scorpions have broad black backs Mark Rackay is a columnist for the and yellow heads. They are burrowers Montrose Daily Press and avid hunter who and very common on the Western Slope. travels across North and South America I have seen them on the Plateau, off Dave in search of adventure and serves as a Wood Road. Their bite, while painful, is Director for the Montrose County Sheriff’s not toxic to humans. Posse. For information about the Posse call The lesser striped tail scorpion is one 970-252-4033 (leave a message) or email you may run across. He is common ev- [email protected] erywhere from the desert flats and ado- For outdoors or survival related questions $2,000,000 • Acres: 482± $890,000 • Acres: 1,195± 202560 be, all the way to the mountain forests. or comments, feel free to contact him direct- Another burrowing species, he has a ly at his email [email protected] friday evening CH=Charter SP=Spring Creek DN=Dish Network DTV=DirecTV CH SP DN DTV 9/13/19 6 p.m. 6:30 7 p.m. 7:30 8 p.m. 8:30 9 p.m. 9:30 10 p.m. 10:30 11 p.m. 11:30 # * KREX News at Six The Big Bang Hawaii Five-0 “Hewa Ka Lima” Aaron Magnum P.I. “A Kiss Before Dying” The Blue Bloods “Identity” DNA evidence leads KREX News at (:35) The Late Show With Stephen Late Late Show/ CBS (N) (cc) Theory (cc) Wright’s co-workers are murdered. Dobermans dig up a human bone. to identical twins. (cc) (DVS) Ten (N) (cc) Colbert Curtis Jackson; Jillian Bell. 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