- so what i'm going to do right now is intentionally get stung by a giant desert hairy scorpion. one. two.
snake proof boots for kids, three. (aggressive tribal drums) (snarling) - scorpions, scorpions, scorpions.
the name along causes most people, including myself, to cringe. armed up front withlobster-looking pinchers called pedipalps, and from the back, a quick-striking tail, tipped with avenom-injecting stinger. these arachnids definitely command respect. this is the part where
i get stung by a scorpion. i've never been stung by a scorpion, but today i'm going to intentionally take a sting to prove that not all scorpionsare capable of killing you. hopefully by demonstrating this firsthand, you will take away a more understanding perspective of this overly vilified arachnid. yeah, well, hopefully it's the last time. i've done a pretty good job
not being stung by insects and arachnids my entire life, so this this, uh, one of those forced situations. we'll see what happens. - we like to take all measures to make sure that all safetyconcerns are addressed. there is a small, very small, minute chance
that you could have an allergic reaction. - right. - to the sting. in the event that that does occur, we have secured the epipen pack here. and that's, uh, that's sort of like thelast line of defense. if he does go into anaphylactic shock, we will squeeze the epipen
after removing the sheathe to expose the needle, very long needle. - [coyote] let's not talk about it. - and then, boom. - this in no way will cause any harm to the animal. the only person who's going to pay for this little experience is me. some of you probably think this is ridiculous. some will think it's crazy.
and those of you who know about scorpions will say, "it's no big deal, "it's just a giant desert hairy. "it will be like a bee sting." and that's the point i'm trying to make. not all scorpions are asdangerous as advertised. ready? - [mark] yup, go ahead. - i'm coyote pererson,
and i'm enteringthe strike zone. one, two, three. aghh! ah, geez. yup, he got me. aggghhh! it wasn't that bad. well that was it.
- [mark] is it hard to close your hand? - huh? - [mark] tell us. - [voiceover] yeah. - hold on a second, i'm ... - [voiceover] can i askwhere the scorpion went? - sweatin' like crazy. the scorpion's right here, i think he just wanted to get into the shade.
um, all right, well thatwas a lot of nerves. um, but it really didn't hurt as bad as i thought. the giant desert hairy scorpion it's supposedly only like a bee sting. i don't think it even hurt as much as a bee sting. definitely didn't hurt as much as a hornet or a wasp sting. i think he was just scared. i mean, i had my hand on him, so he wanted to get away. just a defense tactic.
and now he's down in the shade and hopefully you guys don't have to use that epipen. fortunately, i had no major adverse reaction to the venom, just a little swelling and tenderness. the giant desert hairyscorpion is not very dangerous, but there are about 25 species of scorpion in the world that do have a potentially lethal venom, so no matter what, never attempt replicating
what you just witnessedme do here today. agghhh! the moral of this story is give scorpions their space and show them respect, even if they are totally creepy. (tense music) if you thought thatwas one wild adventure, check out these other animal encounters. and don't forget,
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