Before the Lakers play the Suns at the Footprint Center in Phoenix in their final preseason game before tip-off on Tuesday, LeBron James will need some time to forget about his most recent trip to Arizona. It had nothing to do with basketball or athletics, but when he came across a poisonous scorpion that almost bit him, he was terrified to death.
The forward was finishing his shower when the tiny but dangerous burglar entered his bathroom and made his way directly toward him. He wanted to share what had happened on social media.
And following the initial fright, he added a mellower comment to go along with the pictures: “It attempted to bite me when I was in the shower. Fortunately, I noticed it slithering away when I was moving with my head down. Greetings from Arizona “LeBron wrote.
LeBron did not say if he had killed the scorpion, which is a type of carnivorous arachnid arthropod.
However, the species that came into contact with him—the bark scorpion—is the most venomous in North America and is frequently found in houses across the country, especially in Arizona. As a result, the panic could have turned out terribly.
Its normal length is between 2.5 and 3.8 cm.
The average length of an Arizona bark scorpion is 2.5 to 3.8 cm. But since hue varies, it’s not a reliable approach to identify them. Their capacity to glow a vivid green when exposed to ultraviolet light is one of their special qualities.
Because of a chemical that glows naturally in their exoskeleton, scorpions can be found in the dark with the help of ultraviolet lamps.
LeBron’s discovery of a striped bark scorpion in his bathroom is not surprising, as these reptiles—both generally and specifically the striped bark scorpion—are drawn to dark, moist environments. They often hide in bathrooms, laundry rooms, pool areas, riverbanks, streams, and other bodies of water. T
They are most active at night, and sadly, they frequently come into contact with people, particularly in places like Arizona where they have spread by finding hospitable environments.
They can be found hidden in clothing and food storage places, on cement walls, or on ceilings because they can climb practically any surface—the exceptions being clean plastic and glass.
Furthermore, they pose a special risk since they can conceal themselves in odd locations, such garments left on the ground.
breathing issues, swallowing issues, and visual abnormalities
When an adult is stung by a striped bark scorpion, they often just feel scorching and pain locally, with no noticeable swelling or redness.
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