Overview
- With hotter weather, authorities report more encounters in homes, yards and rural areas and warn residents to prepare for scorpions, spiders and snakes.
- Tityus trivittatus and Tityus confluens are flagged as medically important scorpions, identifiable by slim pincers, a sub‑stinger spur and dark dorsal markings, and their venom underpins antivenom production.
- Residents who safely capture scorpions are asked to bring them alive to the Dirección de Control Integrado de Vectores y Zoonosis at Chacabuco 169, Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 12:00, to support identification and monitoring.
- Preventive steps include sealing drains and cracks, installing door and window seals, clearing debris, cleaning behind furniture, checking bedding and footwear, and using gloves and long clothing for yard or rubble work.
- Health guidance highlights two high‑risk spiders—Latrodectus (black widow) and Loxosceles laeta—and common venomous snakes such as yarará (Bothrops), rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus) and coral snake (Micrurus), with advice for field safety like wearing boots and avoiding lifting stones by hand.