Top five deadliest scorpions?

[BigJ999]

I want to know if he has encountered any of the krait species or any of the cobra's.

 

[voldemort]

Is Lychas Mucronatus aka Chinese Swimming Scorp. I get rid of them escorting them out of the house with a broom. (What is with a swimming scorp that climbs trees?)

I think they are the same, check Alex' write ups about them, and you'll love them more. I was a bit confused because your earlier post stated "Chinese Water Scorpions", I thought this is a different species.

mike

 

[skar]

Yep i completely understand that. The way i go by it though really doesnt count human contact, or that humans even exist. I figure whatever is the deadliest, is the most dangerous. Wether people ever see one or not. Im not arguing with you at all, or saying your wrong, this is just my opinion.

I agree. Proximity to people does not make them the most deadly. Those individuals should know it's around ,yet I believe "most deadly" should be represented as venom potency and amount delivered.

 

[catfishrod69]

I agree with you. Kinda a stupid thought. But what if you took every person on the planet, and corraled them all into a camp in Antarctica, would the scorpions not be considered deadly to them now, because they are no longer living near them?

I agree. Proximity to people does not make them the most deadly. Those individuals should know it's around ,yet I believe "most deadly" should be represented as venom potency and amount delivered.

 

[skar]

I agree with you. Kinda a stupid thought. But what if you took every person on the planet, and corraled them all into a camp in Antarctica, would the scorpions not be considered deadly to them now, because they are no longer living near them?

Ha ya that's an extreme point but true.
To me in general, most likely to encounter and may/does kill children and elderly doesn't hold alot of ground per se.

 

[Scorpion Tom]

Ha ya that's an extreme point but true.
To me in general, most likely to encounter and may/does kill children and elderly doesn't hold alot of ground per se.

I agree! that example is extreme but true.
Tommy

 

[The Snark]

As I mentioned, the Russells is average rattlesnake with a nastier venom, attitude and capability wise.
Encounters. I posted a few weeks ago a pic of a big black het scorp that took cover in my shoe and my giant brainfart of picking up what I thought was roadkill and turned out to be a sleepy king cobra. About two months ago I saw a cobra cruising the back yard and I dealt with it in the normal fashion: put glasses on and throw sand at it. Turned out to be the bad news little bugger, Siamensis. I posted a (crappy) pic of it.