Lac Faguibine Warnings Or Dangers

Nothing to become paranoid, but in the desert... they exist.

In the Occidental mind, black scorpions are supposed to be dangerous when white or sandy ones are not.
This is a stupid legend and the reality is just the opposite: in Sahara, bites of black scorpions are very painful but usually not dangerous. Bites of white scorpions are less painful but very dangerous... especially bites of the species (Androctonus amoreuxii) you can see on this (bad) picture.

How to avoid nasty experiences:
Don't grope around in bushes or holes or under stones;
In the morning, never jump into your shoes without having checked that "nobody" is already inside;
Never let a suitcase, sleeping bag, etc... open;
If you sleep on a mat, be careful when you move it away: a scorpion could be under it.

If you are bitten:
The very first (and difficult) thing is to keep quiet: don't start jumping around, it would accelerate the effect of the poison;
If you are far from everything, just lie on the ground in a shady place and wait... Quietly...! Try to sleep. After 3 hours you should know whether you'll survive or not;
Don't try to open the bite and suck blood: irritation usually accelerates the diffusion of the poison in the body;
If it's possible (rare because scorpions are usually not in cities!), go and see a doctor or go in a clinic if there is one around there. Don't forget to take the scorpion (dead of course!) with you: every species has it' own poison and needs its own antidote. F...g animals!

Again, don't become paranoid: dangerous scorpions are quite rare. Furthermore, you'll probably never meet one if you're travelling in wintertime: they are hibernating.