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I was stung by a subadult of the lighter colour form of this species while trying to tail it at the Cano Palma research station near Tortuguero, Costa Rica.
There was immediate pain, as if being penetrated by a thorn much larger than the actual sting. The site of the sting felt tight and as if it was burning, although there was little visible inflimation. After approximately an hour, the pain had subsided to the point where I was more aware of a sensation of tingling like when you stick your tongue on a 9V battery.
After an additional half hour, the pain and tingling had subsided to the point where my thumb felt like it had a sealed paper cut on it -- where moving my thumb felt odd but keeping it still was without much sensation. Several hours later, this too had subsided and I felt nothing. At no point did I experience any systemic effects, nor did the symptoms extend beyond the initial sting site -- not even as far as my first joint on my thumb.
EDIT - August 11, 2006. I just got stung in the back of the head by a yellow jacket (Paravespula sp., I think) and I can say that the scorpion hurt a lot more, although the inflimation from the yellow jacket was much worse.
Cheers,
Dave
There was immediate pain, as if being penetrated by a thorn much larger than the actual sting. The site of the sting felt tight and as if it was burning, although there was little visible inflimation. After approximately an hour, the pain had subsided to the point where I was more aware of a sensation of tingling like when you stick your tongue on a 9V battery.
After an additional half hour, the pain and tingling had subsided to the point where my thumb felt like it had a sealed paper cut on it -- where moving my thumb felt odd but keeping it still was without much sensation. Several hours later, this too had subsided and I felt nothing. At no point did I experience any systemic effects, nor did the symptoms extend beyond the initial sting site -- not even as far as my first joint on my thumb.
EDIT - August 11, 2006. I just got stung in the back of the head by a yellow jacket (Paravespula sp., I think) and I can say that the scorpion hurt a lot more, although the inflimation from the yellow jacket was much worse.
Cheers,
Dave
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