Colorado is the state where the Great Plains run up to the foot of the Rocky Mountains. The state holds a vast array of wild animals. Some of these animals are downright dangerous.
Below is a list of dangerous mammals, dangerous snakes, dangerous insects, and dangerous arachnids that live in the state of Colorado.
Black Bears (Ursus Americanus)
From 2000 through 2023, Black Bears have killed thirty-one people in North America.
The following is a list of fatal Black Bear attacks in Colorado from 1971 through 2021:
- In 1971, a 31-year-old man was camping on private property just west of Rocky Mountain National Park when he was dragged from his tent and killed by a black bear. The bear also injured the man’s newlywed wife, who was also in the tent. See
- In 1993, a 24-year-old logger was camping on Waugh Mountain in Colorado while he cut timber. On August 10th, a black bear broke into his trailer and killed him. See
- In 2009, a 74-year-old woman was killed and partially consumed by a black bear or multiple black bears in her home in Ouray, Colorado. This lady was known to feed bears on her property. In fact, she had been warned multiple times by CPW officials to cease doing so. Bears that are habituated to human food are much more dangerous to humans. See
- In 2021, a 39-year-old woman from Durango, Colorado, was out walking her 2 dogs when she was killed and partially consumed by a female black bear with 2 cubs. The woman’s boyfriend found her body after the dogs returned home without her. See
Colorado Parks and Wildlife estimates that there are between 17,000 and 22,000 black bears in the state.
Black bears are the least aggressive bear species in North America, but they’re still dangerous.
Most people rightfully consider black bears to be much less dangerous than grizzly bears. However, even though black bears are our least aggressive bear species, they’re still dangerous. In fact, on average, black bears kill at least one person somewhere in North America each year.
American black bears are generally not an aggressive species of bears. Like all bears, they’re omnivores, which means their diet includes plant material but also meat. At times, Black Bear’s food sources have been documented to consist of 96% plant material. This makes them one of the least predacious of all carnivores.
Most of the time, you won’t even realize that a black bear is close by because when they detect your presence, they’ll quickly exit the area. People know this and unfortunately become complacent in black bear country to the small percentage of the time that they are in danger.
Human-habituated black bears
Black bears are very fast learners, and when they figure out that humans are an easy source of food, they quickly become habituated to people. Black bears that are habituated to human food and garbage and have lost their fear of humans are a danger. When people don’t provide the food that they’re accustomed to, they become aggressive. When people intentionally habituate black bears to human food, they not only put themselves in danger but also endanger anyone else who comes in contact with that bear.
Predatory black bears
The second type of dangerous black bear is the predatory bear. According to Doctor Stephan Herrero in his book “Bear Attacks, Their Causes And Avoidance,” from 1900 through 1980, 90% of the fatal attacks by black bears on humans in the United States and Canada were carried out by a predatory animal.
In other words, 90% of the time, when black bears attack people, it’s because they view them as a food source.
From late summer through the fall, bears are in a hyperphagic state. An average adult black bear takes in 5,000 to 8,000 calories per day in the springtime and summer.
The same bears that were consuming up to 8,000 calories per day earlier in the year are taking in around 20,000 calories a day in the late summer and fall to store up energy to use during their hibernation. Bears in the coldest climate regions hibernate for up to seven months out of the year. In warmer areas, hibernation may only last a few weeks or be non-existent.
In 88% of the cases of fatal Black Bear attacks on humans referenced in the article “Fatal Attacks by American Black Bear on People” by Stephan Herrero, Andrew Higgins, James E. Cardoza, Laura I. Hajduk, and Todd S. Smith, a lone male bear that was stocking up on calories pre-hibernation was the culprit. See
My final take on black bears.
The thing to extrapolate from the above information is that black bears are slightly more dangerous in the late summer and fall. The odds are still very low, though, that one will ever bother you. Nevertheless, there is that small chance. Here is an account of a Colorado black bear attack from 2023.
My final take on the danger of black bears is this. There is a potential danger in everything we do. When I’m out in what is exclusively black bear country, I never consider myself to be in any sort of danger. The chances of running into a predatory black bear are extremely remote.
If I were in the wilds of Alaska and Canada or even in Yellowstone National Park, where there are brown bears, polar bears, and grizzly bears, I might consider carrying a canister of bear spray to be on the safer side. On the other hand, the guy who is being mauled by a black bear might wish he’d have left home with his can of bear spray too.
Mountain Lions (Puma concolor)
Mountain lions, which are also called cougars, are dangerous animals.
They’re the second largest feline predator in the western hemisphere. What’s more, adult mountain lions are capable of taking down and killing wild animals as large as adult moose.
Cougar attacks on humans are relatively rare, but they do occur.
From 1868 through 2018, there were at least 27 and possibly 28 fatal mountain lion attacks on humans in North America. See
What’s more, from 1990 through 2023, there have been 24 known mountain lion attacks in Colorado that have resulted in human injury. See
Below is a partial list:
- In 1991, a mountain lion attacked, killed, and partially consumed an 18-year-old cross-country runner in Idaho Springs, Colorado. See
- In 1997, a 10-year-old boy was hiking with his family in Rocky Mountain National Park when he was attacked and killed by a mountain lion. See
- In 2019, a 31-year-old trail runner was in the Horsetooth Mountain Open Space area just outside of Fort Collins, Colorado, when he was attacked by a sub-adult mountain lion. Although the man sustained serious injuries, he managed to kill the cougar with his bare hands. See
According to a 2021 Colorado Parks and Wildlife report, the state has between 3,800 and 4,400 mature mountain lions.
How dangerous are mountain lions?
- “How big are mountain lions?” you might ask. The largest adult male mountain lions are over 8ft long from the tip of their nose to the tip of their long tails and weigh up to 220 lbs. Females, on average, are around 13% smaller than males.
- An adult mountain lion can run up to 50 miles per hour and leap up to 18 feet laterally and 40 feet horizontally.
- Mountain lions have a bite force of 725 psi
- Mountain lions use their stealth to attack from behind most of the time. They leap on the backs of their prey and clamp down on either their spinal cord or windpipe with their powerful jaws.
- Mountain lions are so good at camouflaging their presence that they’re bona fide ghosts in their environment, especially in good cover. Luckily, most of the time, they use their skills to avoid any human contact. However, as we’ve established above, there are times when they seek out humans as prey.
What do mountain lions eat?
Mountain lions mainly prey on deer. In fact, on average, an adult mountain lion kills a deer or the equivalent of a deer in biomass once a week. They also prey on other animals.
In Colorado, mountain lions prey on large mammals such as mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk, moose, bighorn sheep, Rocky Mountain goats, pronghorns, and feral horses. They also prey on small mammals, birds, pets, livestock, and literally any other native wildlife they can catch. See
Also, see Wild Cats in Colorado
Moose (Alces alces)
Although they look placid, moose are temperamental, and if you invade their space, they are extremely dangerous.
Every year, moose are responsible for more attacks on humans than any other North American wildlife species. In fact, Alaskan moose attack humans more than all the state’s large predators, which are black bears, grizzly bears, brown bears, polar bears, and wolves combined. See
There were 3 recorded moose attacks on Humans in Colorado in 2022. Again, as of September, there have been 3 more moose attacks in the state in 2023.
Here is an account of a cow moose attacking a Colorado hiker in September of 2023.
Also, see Are Moose Dangerous to Humans?
“Although they seem like solitary, peaceful animals that aren’t aggressive, moose can be dangerous when they’re provoked. The trouble is people don’t realize they’re provoking them.
Unlike other members of the deer family, unless they’re in an area with heavy hunting pressure, moose are relatively unafraid of humans. Hence, they won’t run away because you are there.
Their boldness makes people with no outdoor experience more tempted to approach, feed, or even try to pet them. Like most wild animals, moose will become aggressive when irritated and defend their territory or young calves when they feel threatened.
Although they seem bored and slow-moving, moose can cover ground very quickly with those long legs when they decide to.
How fast do moose run? Moose can run up to a speed of 35 miles per hour (56.42 kph) for short distances. That means they can cover 50 yards (46 meters) in just under 3 seconds.
If you are not far enough away that you can hide behind the nearest tree trunk before an animal traveling at that speed can get to you, you are too close. It’s time to move away. If a moose attacks you, it will use its mass and power to knock you down then it will kick and stomp you with all four of its feet.
When Are the Moose Most Dangerous?
The time of year and the annual cycles of mating and raising young have some influence on when moose will exhibit more natural aggression. Knowing when these times are will help you be more vigilant in avoiding otherwise dangerous situations.
Are bull moose dangerous?
Normally, male (bull) moose are more aggressive than female moose (cows), especially during the fall mating season. This occurs in late September through early October. During the breeding season or “rut,” bull moose are competing for the right to breed cow moose. This makes them territorial animals that are more irritable and restless. At such times, the probability of one attacking you increases.
Are cow moose dangerous?
Cow moose are more likely to be aggressive from late spring through late summer when they have young moose calves to protect.
Moose are also more likely to attack in the winter if emaciated or tired from walking in deep snow.
Another reason why a moose can become dangerous and aggressive is a case of a brain worm infection. These infections make the animal less inclined to behave in a predictable manner and thus more of a danger to unassuming humans.”
Colorado’s moose are from the smallest moose sub-species (A. alces shirasi) or Shiras moose. See, They are not a native species to the state but were first introduced in 1978.
Colorado, wildlife officials say there are around 3,500 moose in the state. See
Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) and (Odocoileus virginianus)
At first glance, deer do not seem overly dangerous. However, when you take into account the number of people that are injured or even killed in deer-related highway accidents each year, it becomes clear that deer have their place among the state of Colorado’s most dangerous creatures.
Deer/vehicle crashes injure around 59,000 people in the United States each year. Around 440 of those people die from their injuries.
Believe it or not, deer also occasionally physically attack people. See Do Deer Attack Humans?
Rocky Mountain Goats ( Oreamnos americanus)
Rocky Mountain goats are dangerous animals under the right circumstances. There is more than one account of a mountain goat killing a grizzly bear with its horns. There’s also one account of a mountain goat goring a hiker to death In Olympic National Park. See
To all intents and purposes, Rocky Mountain Goats appear to be about as dangerous as white hairy domestic goats. There is, however, more to them than meets the eye. Nature has weeded out the weak and the unfit from these animals. They may look and act peaceful, but they become fierce when they feel crowded or threatened.
Male goats, or billies, become more aggressive and belligerent during their breeding season, which begins in October and runs in December.
The real danger to humans comes when mountain goats become accustomed to seeing people. At times mountain goats become so habituated to humans that they allow them to approach very close. In turn, some people foolishly assume that these animals are not dangerous because they don’t run away.
No matter how accustomed people and mountain goats might become to each other, these are still wild dangerous animals, so keep your distance. See
Surprisingly, Rocky Mountain Goats are not native to Colorado. They were introduced to the state back in the 1940s. Today the Centennial state hosts 1,500 to 2,000 of them.
The only venomous snakes in Colorado are rattlesnakes. Rattlesnakes are pit vipers that envenomate their prey with venom from glands in the roofs of their mouths through hollow fangs. Rattlesnakes also use their venom defensively if they feel they are being threatened. This is where they become dangerous to humans.
In an average year, rattlesnakes bite around 200 people in Colorado. Rattlesnake envenomation has the potential to cause necrosis or tissue death, blood cell damage, and internal bleeding, along with heart, respiratory, and kidney failure. In rare cases, people die from rattlesnake bites. In fact, in 2022, a six-year-old boy from Colorado Springs died after being bitten by a rattlesnake. See
Also, see: Venomous Snakes of Colorado
Fortunately, with prompt medical attention, which may include the administration of antivenom, rattlesnake-related deaths are very rare.
If you or someone you are with is bitten by a rattlesnake, the sooner you can get to a hospital, the better the chance of a positive outcome.
Here are four rattlesnake species that live in Colorado:
- Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis viridis)
- Midget-faded Rattlesnake (Crotalus concolor)
- Desert Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii)
- Western Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus tergeminus)
Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis)
The Prairie Rattlesnake grows anywhere from 3ft to 5ft long. They are tan-colored with varying shades of brown blotches covering their bodies. They have a distinguishing triangle-shaped head with pit sensory organs on either side. A light stripe runs diagonally from the back of its eye to its jaw, and another strip runs diagonally from below its eye to the corner of its mouth. Prairie Rattlesnakes are mostly ground snakes, but they occasionally climb into shrubs, bushes, or trees. Prairie Rattlesnake bites are both hemotoxic and neurotoxic.
The Prairie Rattlesnake lives throughout Colorado. Look for them in open prairies, semi-desert shrubland, open grasslands, sandhills, piñon-juniper forests, riparian zones, and woodland habitats up to 9,500 ft in elevation. See
They may take up residence in prairie dog towns and live in appropriated prairie dog burrows.
A Prairie Rattlesnake bite’s signs and symptoms include extreme pain, blistering, swelling, nausea, and vomiting. The venom can impair blood coagulation and break down the red blood cells, leading to tissue necrosis, shock, and rarely multiple organ damage. Source
Midget-faded Rattlesnake (Crotalus concolor)
Midget-faded rattlesnakes are cream, brownish-grey, or a straw-like color. They inhabit extreme west-central Colorado. This species is actually a subspecies of the western rattlesnake. They can grow to 20-30 inches in length. Males are usually longer and bigger than females. Rocky areas provide many places to hide and are a normal habitat for the midget faded rattlesnake. This species’ bite can inject you with neurotoxic venom.
Other names for this snake are the Faded Rattlesnake and Yellow Rattlesnake.
A Midget-faded Rattlesnake has one of the most potent venoms in North America. See Its presynaptic neurotoxic bite’s signs and symptoms include extreme pain, blistering, swelling, nausea, and vomiting. The venom can impair blood coagulation and break down the red blood cells, leading to tissue necrosis, shock, and rarely multiple organ damage. Source
In Colorado, Midget faded rattlers live in the west-central portion of the state, in the Green River formation. This area comprises Moffat, Rio Blanco, Mesa, Garfield, Delta, and Montrose Counties.
Desert Massasauga (Sistrurus tergeminus edwardsii)
Desert Massasauga rattlesnakes are smaller snakes that reach a body length of 21 inches. They have a pale gray body with dark brown blotches. They also have a dark stripe that goes from the side of the head and across the eye. This snake also has the nickname “buzztale” for its high-pitched rattle sound, which is different from other rattlesnakes. These snakes inhabit the sandy areas of southeastern Colorado.
The venom of the Desert Massasauga rattlesnake is cytotoxic venom that destroys tissue. The cytotoxic venom contains digestive enzymes that disrupt blood flow and prevent blood from clotting. A bite to a human is rare. Most bites occur after someone deliberately handles them or accidentally steps on one.
In the Colorado Desert, Massasauga Rattlesnakes live in the arid grasslands in the southeastern part of the state. See
Western Massasauga (Sistrurus tergeminus)
The Western Massasauga rattlesnake grows to a length between 14 – 36 inches. Their body is a light gray with dark brown blotches. They are similar to the Desert Massasauga but lighter in color. They also have a dark stripe that goes from the side of their face and across the eye. These snakes are found in the sandy terrain of southeastern Colorado.
It is given the nickname “buzztale” for its high-pitched rattle sound, which is different from other rattlesnakes.
The venom of the Western Massasauga rattlesnake is cytotoxic venom that destroys tissue. The cytotoxic venom contains digestive enzymes that disrupt blood flow and prevent blood from clotting. A bite to a human is rare. Most bites occur after someone deliberately handles them or accidentally steps on one.
In Colorado, Western Massasauga rattlesnakes live in Lincoln, Cheyenne, El Paso, Pueblo, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, Las Animas, Prowers, Baca, and Bent Counties.
Being safe in rattlesnake country
If you find yourself moving through a rattlesnake area, pay particular attention to where you place your hands and feet. Unfortunately, rattlesnakes don’t always give a warning before they strike. Additionally, if you are moving through rattlesnake country and you hear the buzz of a rattlesnake, freeze in place until you’ve located the source of the sound. Once you’ve located the snake, the dumbest thing you can do is go in for a closer look. Instead, the best thing you can do is carefully move in the opposite direction until you’ve put a safe distance between you and the snake.
Finally, remember, in the advent of a rattlesnake bite, the quicker the bitten individual receives medical attention, the better the chance of a good outcome.
Dangerous Insects in Colorado
In terms of the total human fatalities caused by a single organism, mosquitos are by far the deadliest animals in the world. Mosquito bites spread bacteria, viruses, and parasites that cause between 725,000 and 1,000,000 human fatalities annually. See
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, West Nile Virus is the most common mosquito-borne illness in the United States.
In the time period of 2010 through 2020, the West Nile Virus sickened 22,647 people, of which 1247 of them died.
In 2022, there were 206 human cases of West Nile virus in Colorado. Unfortunately, 20 of these cases caused the death of the infected individual.
Along with West Nile, mosquitos are responsible for spreading other diseases in the United States, such as Dengue, chikungunya, and Zika virus.
To reduce the load of mosquitos around your property, eliminate all sources of standing water. Furthermore, to discourage mosquitos from biting you, wear long sleeves and long pants. Additionally, use an insect repellent containing DEET when you’re out of doors. Some people are allergic to DEET. If you are one of these people, you can use a repellent containing one of the following:
- Picaridin (known as KBR 3023 and icaridin outside the US)
- Oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE)
- Para-menthane-diol (PMD)
Dangerous Arachnids in Colorado
Western Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus hesperus)
The Black Widow is the most dangerous spider in Colorado.
According to the Colorado State University extension, there are several black widow species in North America. However, the Western Black Widow is the dominant widow species throughout the state Of Colorado. See
The average body length of a mature Western Black Widow Spider is around 1/2 an inch. Their legs spread out 1 1/2 to 2 inches. Males are around 1/3 the size of females. The female has a shiny black body with what is generally a red hourglass shape on the bottom of the abdomen. However, the hourglass can also be yellow or white in color.
Black widows have neurotoxic venom that affects the nervous system of bite victims. Their bite is dangerous, particularly to young children and the elderly. However, a black widow bite is rarely fatal.
There is an antivenom available for black widow bites. However, physicians only use it in rarely serious cases.
Brown Recluse Spider (Loxosceles reclusa)
Brown Recluse Spiders are usually between 1/4 and 3/4 inches in diameter, with their legs extended. However, there are specimens that grow larger. While they’re typically light to medium brown, they range in color from whitish to dark brown or blackish gray. They generally have a contrastingly dark-colored violin-shaped marking on the top of their cephalothorax, with the neck of the violin pointing to the rear of the spider. This is why they also have the nickname fiddleback spider.
Brown Recluse Spiders have necrotic venom, which can destroy human skin and soft tissue. In extreme cases, bite victims develop a necrotizing ulcer at the sight of the bite that may take months to heal as dead tissue needs to slough away before it can do so. Brown Recluse Bites can also cause death in very rare instances. Most deaths occur in small children or those with a compromised immune system. See
Brown Recluse Spiders don’t have an aggressive nature. They rarely bite human beings. However, when bites do occur, it is usually a case of a person accidentally pressing one up against the skin inside of a glove or article of clothing.
The good news for Colorado residents is that Brown Recluse spiders are extremely rare in the Centennial State. In fact, Brown Recluse specimens at the Denver Museum include only spider that was collected from within Colorado. See
Ticks are dangerous to humans due to the infectious diseases that they spread through their bites.
According to the UC Health website, there are about 30 different species of ticks in Colorado. The most common ones are the Rocky Mountain Wood Tick (Dermacentor andersoni) and the American Dog Tick (Dermacentor variabilis).
The table below lists some of the tick-borne diseases present in Colorado.
|Colorado Tick Fever
|Some symptoms of tick-borne illnesses are fever, chills, head and body aches, and fatigue. Some patients have a sore throat, abdominal pain, vomiting, and/or skin rash. In rare severe cases, CTF affects the patient’s central nervous system with stiff neck and confusion. Deaths from the CTF virus are rare.
Treatment for Colorado Tick Fever includes rest, fluids, and over-the-counter pain medications. People with severe cases may need to be hospitalized and given intravenous fluids.
|Tickborne Relapsing Fever
|Tickborne Relapsing Fever is a rare infection. Symptoms include a high fever, headaches, and body aches. Symptoms occur in a pattern with 3 days of symptoms followed by 7 days of no symptoms followed by 3 days of symptoms. Without antibiotic treatment, this pattern may repeat itself several times.
|Symptoms of RMSF include high fever, rash, headache, and vomiting. Some patients who have had severe cases of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever may be left with permanent damage such as loss of limbs, hearing loss, paralysis, and cognitive disability.
Early treatment with the antibiotic doxycycline can prevent death and severe illness.
|Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
|Symptoms of RMSF include high fever, rash, headache and vomiting. Some patients who have had severe cases of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever may be left with permanent damage such as loss of limbs, hearing loss, paralysis, and cognitive disability.
Early treatment with the antibiotic doxycycline can prevent death and severe illness.
Lyme disease, which is a major tick-borne illness, is not present in Colorado. Several Coloradoans become ill with Lyme Disease every year, but so far, all of these cases have been contracted in other states where Lyme disease is present.
There are 3 different scorpion species present in the state of Colorado. Fortunately, none of them have stings that are any more medically significant than a wasp sting.
However, all venomous stings have the potential to produce severe allergic reactions. If you have blurred vision, muscle twitching, intense pain, or shortness of breath after experiencing a scorpion sting, seek immediate medical attention.
Also see: Scorpions in Colorado
Here is a list of Colorado’s scorpions.
- Northern Scorpion (Paruroctonus boreus)
- Northern Desert Hairy Scorpion (Hadrurus spadix)
- Common Striped Bark Scorpion (Centruroides vittatus)
Colorado ni jimbo ambako Nyanda Kubwa zinaelekea chini ya Milima ya Rocky. Jimbo hilo lina wanyama wengi wa porini. Baadhi ya wanyama hao ni hatari sana. Chini ni orodha ya mamalia hatari, nyoka hatari, wadudu hatari, na spider hatari ambao wanaishi katika jimbo la Colorado. Mbwa mweusi (Ursus americanus) ameua watu 31 nchini Marekani Katika mwaka wa 1971, kijana mmoja mwenye umri wa miaka 31 alikuwa akipiga kambi katika eneo la kibinafsi magharibi mwa mbuga ya kitaifa ya Rocky Mountain, wakati alipokamatwa na dubu mweusi. Dubu huyo pia alimjeruhi mke wa mwanamume huyo aliyekuwa amechaguliwa hivi karibuni, ambaye pia alikuwa ndani ya hema. Mwaka 1993, mvunja-miti mwenye umri wa miaka 24 alikuwa akipiga kambi kwenye Mlima Waugh huko Colorado wakati akikata mbao. Agosti 10, dubu mweusi aliingia kwenye trela yake na kumuua. Mwanamke mwenye umri wa miaka 74 aliuawa na kuharibiwa na dubu mweusi katika nyumba yake ya Ouray, Colorado. Mwanamke huyu alijulikana kwa kulisha dubu katika mali yake. Kwa kweli, alikuwa ameonywa mara nyingi na maafisa wa CPW kuacha kufanya hivyo. Dubu ambao wamezoea kula chakula cha wanadamu ni hatari zaidi kwa wanadamu. Mwanamke mwenye umri wa miaka 39 kutoka Durango, Colorado, alikuwa akitembea na mbwa wake wawili wakati alipouawa na kula kwa sehemu na dubu mweusi wa kike na watoto wake wawili. Rafiki wa kiume wa mwanamke huyo alipata mwili wake baada ya mbwa kurudi nyumbani bila yeye. Kulingana na shirika la Colorado Parks and Wildlife, kuna dubu 17,000 hadi 22,000 katika jimbo hilo. Dubu weusi ni spishi za dubu zisizo na jeuri sana katika Amerika Kaskazini, lakini bado ni hatari. Watu wengi huona dubu weusi kuwa wasio hatari sana kuliko dubu wa rangi ya kijivu. Hata hivyo, ingawa dubu weusi ni aina yetu ya dubu wasio na jeuri sana, bado ni hatari. Kwa wastani, dubu weusi huua angalau mtu mmoja kila mwaka katika eneo fulani la Amerika Kaskazini. Kwa kawaida dubu weusi wa Marekani si aina ya dubu wenye jeuri. Kama dubu wote, wao ni omnivores, ambayo ina maana mlo wao ni pamoja na nyenzo za mimea lakini pia nyama. Wakati mwingine, vyanzo vya chakula vya dubu mweusi vimeandikwa kuwa vina vifaa vya mimea 96%. Hilo huwafanya wawe miongoni mwa wanyama wasio na ujasiri wa kuwinda wanyama wengine. Mara nyingi, hata huwezi kutambua kwamba dubu mweusi yuko karibu kwa sababu wanapogundua uwepo wako, watatoka eneo hilo haraka. Watu wanajua hili na kwa bahati mbaya wanakuwa na furaha katika nchi ya dubu mweusi kwa asilimia ndogo ya wakati ambao wako katika hatari. Ndugu wa dubu mweusi ni watu wa kawaida, wanajifunza haraka sana, na wanapojua kwamba wanadamu ni chanzo rahisi cha chakula, wao mara moja hujificha kwa watu. Dubu weusi ambao wamezoea chakula cha kibinadamu na taka na wamepoteza hofu yao ya wanadamu ni hatari. Watu wanapokosa kutoa chakula walichokizoea, huwa wakali. Watu wanapowashawishi dubu weusi kula chakula cha binadamu, hawajitia hatari wao wenyewe tu, bali pia mtu yeyote anayekutana na dubu huyo. Dubu mweusi mwenye kuhoji Aina ya pili ya dubu mweusi hatari ni dubu mwenye kuhoji. "Kulingana na daktari Stephan Herrero katika kitabu chake ""Bear Attacks: Causes and Avoidance,"" kuanzia mwaka 1900 hadi 1980, asilimia 90 ya mashambulizi ya dubu weusi dhidi ya wanadamu nchini Marekani na Kanada yalifanywa na wanyama wa kuwinda." Kwa maneno mengine, wakati wa 90% wakati dubu weusi wanapowashambulia watu, ni kwa sababu wanawaona kama chanzo cha chakula. Kuanzia mwishoni mwa majira ya kiangazi hadi vuli, dubu huwa katika hali ya kula kupita kiasi. Dubu mweusi wa kawaida hupata kalori 5,000 hadi 8,000 kwa siku wakati wa majira ya kuchipua na majira ya kiangazi. Ndugu hao waliotumia kalori 8,000 kwa siku, sasa wanakula karibu kalori 20,000 kwa siku katika majira ya joto na kuanguka ili kuhifadhi nishati ya kutumia wakati wa hibernation. Dubu katika maeneo yenye hali ya hewa baridi zaidi hulala usingizi wa majira ya baridi kali kwa miezi saba kwa mwaka. Katika maeneo yenye joto, huenda usingizi wa majira ya baridi kali ukaendelea kwa majuma machache tu au usikuwepo kabisa. Katika 88% ya visa vya mashambulizi ya dubu mweusi dhidi ya wanadamu, vilivyotajwa katika makala ya Stephan Herrero, Andrew Higgins, James E. Cardoza, Laura I. Hajduk, na Todd S. Smith, dubu wa kiume mmoja ambaye alikuwa akijitolea kalori kabla ya usingizi wa baridi kali ndiye aliyekuwa na hatia. Angalia maoni yangu ya mwisho juu ya dubu weusi. Kwa mujibu wa taarifa zilizotolewa hapo juu, dubu weusi ni hatari zaidi katika majira ya joto na vuli. Hata hivyo, bado kuna uwezekano mdogo sana kwamba mtu huyo atakuudhi. Hata hivyo, kuna uwezekano mdogo huo. Hii ni kwa sababu ya tukio la dubu mweusi wa Colorado mnamo 2023. Maoni yangu ya mwisho juu ya hatari ya dubu weusi ni haya. Kuna hatari inayoweza kutokea katika kila kitu tunachofanya. Ninapokuwa nje katika nchi ya dubu weusi tu, mimi kamwe sijiona kuwa katika hatari yoyote. Uwezekano wa kukutana na dubu mweusi mwenye kuvamia ni mdogo sana. Ikiwa ulikuwa katika maeneo ya Alaska na Kanada au hata katika Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Yellowstone, ambapo kuna dubu wa kahawia, dubu wa barafu, na dubu wa kijivu, unaweza kufikiria kubeba chupa ya dawa ya kunyunyizia dubu ili uwe salama zaidi. Kwa upande mwingine, mtu ambaye ni kuwa mauled na dubu mweusi inaweza kutamani yeye <unk>d kuondoka nyumbani na yake unaweza wa mbolea dubu pia. Simba wa Mlima (Puma concolor) Simba wa Mlima, ambao pia huitwa cougars, ni wanyama hatari. Wao ni mnyama wa pili kwa ukubwa katika ulimwengu wa magharibi. Isitoshe, simba-mwamba wakubwa wanaweza kuangusha na kuua wanyama-pori wakubwa kama mwitu. Mashambulizi ya puma dhidi ya wanadamu ni nadra sana, lakini hutokea. Tangu mwaka 1868 hadi 2018, kulikuwa na mashambulizi ya simba wa milimani 27 na labda 28 dhidi ya wanadamu huko Amerika Kaskazini. Tangu mwaka 1990 hadi mwaka wa 2013, kulikuwa na mashambulizi 24 ya simba wa milimani huko Colorado ambayo yalisababisha majeraha ya binadamu. Mwaka 1991 simba wa mlimani alimshambulia, akamwua, na kumla nusu mwanariadha wa miaka 18 huko Idaho Springs, Colorado. Mwaka 1997 mvulana mmoja mwenye umri wa miaka 10 alikuwa akisafiri na familia yake katika mbuga ya Rocky Mountain National Park aliposhambuliwa na kuuawa na simba wa milimani. Mshambuliaji wa mbio za miguu mwenye umri wa miaka 31 alikuwa katika eneo la Horsetooth Mountain Open Space nje ya Fort Collins, Colorado, wakati aliposhambuliwa na simba wa mlima mdogo. Ingawa mwanamume huyo alijeruhiwa vibaya, alifaulu kumuua puma huyo kwa mikono yake tu. Kulingana na ripoti ya Colorado Parks and Wildlife ya 2021, jimbo hilo lina kati ya simba 3,800 na 4,400 wakubwa. Simba wa milimani ni hatari kadiri gani? - "Simba wa milimani ni wakubwa kadiri gani?" huenda ukauliza. Simba wa mlima wa kiume wa kiume ni ndefu zaidi ya mita mbili kutoka ncha ya pua hadi ncha ya mkia wao mrefu na uzito wa kilo 220. Kwa wastani, wanawake ni wadogo kwa asilimia 13 kuliko wanaume. Simba wa mlima wa kiume anaweza kukimbia kwa kasi ya kilomita 50 kwa saa na kuruka kwa urefu wa mita 18 upande mmoja na mita 12 upande wa pili. Simba wa milimani wana nguvu ya kuuma ya 725 psi, na wana uwezo wa kuingilia nyuma. Wao huruka juu ya mgongo wa mawindo yao na kushikilia juu ya uti wa mgongo au trachea yao kwa taya zao zenye nguvu. - Simba wa milimani ni wazuri sana katika kuficha uwepo wao hivi kwamba wao ni roho wa kweli katika mazingira yao, hasa katika kufichwa vizuri. Kwa bahati nzuri, mara nyingi, wao hutumia ustadi wao kuepuka kuwasiliana na wanadamu. Hata hivyo, kama tulivyoeleza hapo juu, kuna nyakati ambazo wao hutafuta wanadamu wawe windo lao. Simba wa milimani hula nini? Simba wa milimani hula hasa nyati. Kwa wastani, simba wa milimani mmoja huua dubu mmoja kwa wiki. Pia wao huwinda wanyama wengine. Katika jimbo la Colorado, simba wa milimani hula wanyama wakubwa kama vile nyati, nyati mwenye mkia mweupe, elk, moose, kondoo wenye pembe kubwa, mbuzi wa milimani ya Rocky, punda-milia, na farasi wa mwituni. Pia wao hula mamalia wadogo, ndege, wanyama-vipenzi, mifugo, na wanyama wengine wa porini wanaopata kuwinda. Wanyama wa Colorado (Alces alces) ni wanyama wa asili wa Colorado, na kwa sababu ya hali yao ya hewa, wanaweza kuwa hatari sana. Kila mwaka, mwitu huwaua watu wengi kuliko spishi nyingine yoyote ya wanyama wa mwituni huko Amerika Kaskazini. Kwa kweli, Alaska moose kushambulia wanadamu zaidi ya wote wa hali kubwa ya wawindaji, ambayo ni dubu nyeusi, dubu grizzly, dubu kahawia, dubu wa barafu, na mbwa mwitu pamoja. Kuna ripoti tatu za mashambulizi ya mwitu dhidi ya wanadamu huko Colorado. Kwa mujibu wa taarifa ya serikali, hadi sasa, kumekuwa na mashambulizi matatu ya punda katika jimbo hilo. Mfano wa tukio la ng'ombe wa aina ya moose kumshambulia msafiri kutoka jimbo la Colorado, Marekani, mnamo Septemba mwaka 2023. Pia, ona Je, Nyati-Milia Ni Hatari kwa Wanadamu? Ingawa wao huonekana kuwa wanyama wa pekee, wenye amani ambao si wakali, mwitu waweza kuwa hatari wanapochokozwa. Tatizo ni kwamba watu hawatambui kwamba wanawasababisha. Tofauti na washiriki wengine wa familia ya nyati, isipokuwa wakiwa katika eneo lenye shinikizo kubwa la kuwinda, nyati hawaogopi wanadamu. Kwa hiyo, hawatakimbia kwa sababu wewe uko huko. Ujasiri wao hufanya watu wasio na uzoefu wa kuwa nje wavutiwe zaidi kuwafikia, kuwapa chakula, au hata kujaribu kuwapamba. Kama wanyama wengi wa porini, mwitu huwa mkali anapokasirishwa na hujihami eneo lake au watoto wake wanapohisi wanatishwa. Ingawa huenda wakaonekana kuwa wamechoka na wanaenda polepole, nyati wanaweza kutembea kwa kasi sana kwa miguu yao mirefu wanapotaka. Nyigu hukimbia haraka kadiri gani? Mnyama huyo anaweza kukimbia kwa mwendo wa kilomita 56.42 kwa saa kwa umbali mfupi. Hii inamaanisha kuwa wanaweza kusafiri umbali wa mita 50 kwa sekunde tatu tu. Ikiwa hauko mbali vya kutosha ili uweze kujificha nyuma ya shina la mti wa karibu kabla ya mnyama anayesafiri kwa kasi hiyo kukufikia, uko karibu sana. Ni wakati wa kuhamia mbali. Mnyama wa mwitu atakushambulia, atatumia nguvu zake kukushambulia, kisha atakupiga miguu yake yote minne. Ni Wakati Gani Wanyama-Mwitu Wanaokuwa Wenye Hatari Zaidi? Wakati wa mwaka na mzunguko wa kila mwaka wa kujamiiana na kulea watoto huathiri wakati ambapo mwitu ataonyesha jeuri ya asili zaidi. Kujua wakati huo kutakusaidia kuwa mwangalifu zaidi na kuepuka hali ambazo huenda zikawa hatari. Je, mbweha-mwitu ni hatari? Kwa kawaida, nyati wa kiume (ng'ombe-dume) ni wenye jeuri zaidi kuliko nyati wa kike (ng'ombe-dume), hasa wakati wa majira ya kupanda-panda. Hilo hutukia mwishoni mwa Septemba hadi mwanzoni mwa Oktoba. Wakati wa msimu wa kuzaliana au <unk>rut,<unk> bull moose wanashindana kwa haki ya kuzaliana ng'ombe moose. Hilo huwafanya wawe wanyama wenye mamlaka ambao ni wenye kukasirika zaidi na wasio na utulivu. Wakati huo, uwezekano wa mtu fulani kukushambulia unaongezeka. Je, ng'ombe-mwitu ni hatari? Nyigu wa ng'ombe huwa na mwelekeo mkubwa wa kuwa wakali kuanzia mwishoni mwa majira ya kuchipua hadi mwishoni mwa majira ya kiangazi wanapokuwa na ndama wachanga wa nyigu wanaohitaji kulindwa. Pia, huenda mnyama huyo akavamia wakati wa majira ya baridi kali ikiwa amechoka au amechoka kwa sababu ya kutembea katika theluji nzito. Sababu nyingine inayomfanya mnyama-mwitu awe hatari na mwenye jeuri ni ugonjwa wa minyoo ya ubongo. Maambukizi haya hufanya mnyama huyo asijihisi kuwa na tabia ya kutabiri na hivyo kuwa hatari zaidi kwa wanadamu wasio na ubinafsi. <unk> Colorado <unk> moose ni kutoka kwa aina ndogo zaidi ya moose (A. alces shirasi) au Shiras moose. Kwa mfano, hawa ni spishi za asili za nchi hii, lakini walianzishwa mwaka 1978. Kwa mujibu wa shirika la Colorado Wildlife Service, kuna wanyama 3,500 wa aina ya moose katika jimbo hilo. Panya (Odocoileus hemionus) na (Odocoileus virginianus) Kwa mtazamo wa kwanza, panya hawaonekani kuwa hatari sana. Hata hivyo, kwa kuzingatia idadi ya watu ambao hujeruhiwa au hata kuuawa katika ajali za barabarani zinazohusiana na nyati kila mwaka, inakuwa wazi kwamba nyati wana nafasi yao kati ya viumbe hatari zaidi katika jimbo la Colorado. Kwa mfano, ajali za magari na magari ya punda huumiza watu 59,000 kila mwaka nchini Marekani. Karibu watu 440 kati yao wanakufa kutokana na majeraha. Amini usiamini, nyakati nyingine dubu huwashambulia watu kimwili pia. Je, Nyati Huwashambulia Wanadamu? Mbuzi wa Milima ya Rocky (Oreamnos americanus) Mbuzi wa Milima ya Rocky ni wanyama hatari chini ya hali sahihi. Kuna masimulizi mengi kuhusu mbuzi wa mlimani akiua dubu mwenye rangi ya kijivu kwa pembe zake. Pia kuna simulizi moja la mbuzi wa mlimani akimchoma msafiri hadi kufa katika Mbuga ya Taifa ya Olimpiki. Kwa kweli, mbuzi wa milimani ya Rocky wanaonekana kuwa hatari kama mbuzi wa nyumbani wenye nywele nyeupe. Hata hivyo, kuna mengi zaidi kuliko yale yanayoonekana. Asili imeondoa walio dhaifu na wasiofaa kutoka kwa wanyama hawa. Huenda wakaonekana na kutenda kwa amani, lakini wanakuwa wakali wanapohisi wamekamatwa au kutishwa. Mbuzi wa kiume huwa na hasira na hasira wakati wa msimu wao wa kuzaliana, ambao huanza Oktoba na kuendelea hadi Desemba. Hatari halisi kwa wanadamu huja wakati mbuzi wa milimani wanapozoea kuwaona watu. Nyakati nyingine mbuzi wa milimani huzoea sana wanadamu hivi kwamba huwawezesha wasikaribie sana. Kwa upande mwingine, watu fulani kwa upumbavu hufikiri kwamba wanyama hao si hatari kwa sababu hawaponyoki. Hata kama watu na mbuzi wa milimani wamezoea sana kuonana, bado ni wanyama hatari, kwa hiyo jiweke mbali. Kwa kushangaza, mbuzi wa Milima ya Rocky si wenyeji wa Colorado. Walitolewa katika jimbo hilo katika miaka ya 1940. Leo, jimbo la Centennial lina watu 1,500 hadi 2,000. Nyoka wenye sumu pekee katika Colorado ni nyoka wa kengele. Nyoka aina ya rattlesnake huua wanyama kwa sumu inayotokana na tezi zilizo kwenye mdomo wa nyoka. Nyoka-mwitu pia hutumia sumu yao kujilinda ikiwa wanahisi wanakabili tisho. Hapa ndipo wanapowa hatari kwa wanadamu. Kwa wastani, nyoka wa aina ya rattlesnake huuma watu 200 hivi katika jimbo la Colorado. Ugonjwa wa nyoka wa aina ya rattlesnake unaweza kusababisha kifo cha tishu, uharibifu wa chembe za damu, na kutokwa na damu ndani ya mwili, pamoja na kushindwa kwa moyo, kupumua, na figo. Katika visa vichache, watu hufa kutokana na kuumwa na nyoka wa panya. Mwaka wa 2022, mtoto wa miaka sita kutoka Colorado Springs alikufa baada ya kuumwa na nyoka anayeitwa rattlesnake. Kwa bahati nzuri, kwa matibabu ya haraka, ambayo inaweza kujumuisha utoaji wa antivenom, vifo vinavyohusiana na nyoka wa rattlesnake ni nadra sana. Ikiwa wewe au mtu unayeishi naye amenyongwa na nyoka, haraka iwezekanavyo, utapata nafasi ya kupata matibabu. Mnyama wa aina ya Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis viridis) ni aina ya nyoka aina ya Rattlesnake (Crotalus concolor) na aina ya Rattlesnake (Crotalus catenatus teregeminus) ni aina ya nyoka aina ya Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis viridis). Wao ni wa rangi ya kahawia na wana madoa mbalimbali ya rangi ya kahawia yanayofunika miili yao. Wana kichwa chenye umbo la pembetatu chenye sehemu za hisia zilizo pande zote mbili. Mstari mwepesi huanzia nyuma ya jicho hadi kwenye taya, na mstari mwingine huanzia chini ya jicho hadi kwenye pembe ya kinywa. Nyoka aina ya rattlesnake wa nyanda za nyanda ni nyoka wa ardhini, lakini nyakati nyingine hupanda kwenye vichaka, vichaka, au miti. Kuumwa na nyoka anayeitwa Prairie Rattlesnake ni sumu ya damu na ya neva. Nyoka anayeitwa Prairie Rattlesnake anaishi kotekote Colorado. Hizi huonekana katika maeneo ya mashambani, mashambani, nyanda, misitu ya msituni, maeneo ya mto, na maeneo ya misitu yenye urefu wa meta 9,500 juu ya ardhi. Huenda wakaishi katika miji ya mbwa wa nyanda na kuishi katika mapango ya mbwa wa nyanda. Ishara na dalili za kuumwa na nyoka anayeitwa Prairie Rattlesnake ni pamoja na maumivu makali, vidonda, uvimbe, kichefuchefu, na kutapika. Sumu hiyo yaweza kudhoofisha kuganda kwa damu na kuvunja chembe nyekundu za damu, na kusababisha uharibifu wa tishu, mshtuko, na mara chache uharibifu wa viungo vingi. Chanzo Nyoka-mwitu (Crotalus concolor) Nyoka-mwitu ni wa rangi ya krimu, rangi ya kijivu-kahawia, au rangi kama ya nyasi. Wao huishi katika sehemu ya magharibi-kati ya Colorado. Kwa kweli, spishi hiyo ni aina ndogo ya nyoka anayeitwa western rattlesnake. Wanaweza kukua hadi inchi 20 hadi 30 kwa urefu. Kwa kawaida wanaume ni ndefu na wakubwa kuliko wanawake. Maeneo yenye miamba huwa na mahali pa kujificha na ni makao ya kawaida ya nyoka-mwitu anayeitwa dwarf faded rattlesnake. Kuumwa na spishi hii kunaweza kukuletea sumu yenye sumu ya neva. Nyoka huyo anaitwa pia Faded Rattlesnake na Yellow Rattlesnake. Nyoka anayeitwa Dwarf-faded Rattlesnake ana mojawapo ya sumu zenye nguvu zaidi huko Amerika Kaskazini. Angalia ishara na dalili za kuumwa kwake kwa sumu ya neva ya presynaptic ni pamoja na maumivu makali, vidonda, uvimbe, kichefuchefu, na kutapika. Sumu hiyo yaweza kudhoofisha kuganda kwa damu na kuvunja chembe nyekundu za damu, na kusababisha uharibifu wa tishu, mshtuko, na mara chache uharibifu wa viungo vingi. Katika Colorado, Midget faded rattlers wanaishi katika sehemu ya magharibi-kati ya jimbo, katika malezi ya Mto Green. Eneo hili lina Moffat, Rio Blanco, Mesa, Garfield, Delta, na Montrose Counties. Mnyama anayeitwa Desert Massasauga (S. tergeminus edwardsii) ni nyoka wa aina ya rattlesnake, ambaye mwili wake una urefu wa inchi 21. Wana mwili wa rangi ya kijivu-kibichi wenye madoa ya rangi ya kahawia-nyeusi. Pia wana mstari mweusi unaotoka upande wa kichwa hadi kwenye jicho. Nyoka huyu pia ana jina la utani <unk>buzztale<unk> kwa sababu ya sauti yake ya juu ya kupiga kelele, ambayo ni tofauti na nyoka wengine wa kupiga kelele. Nyoka hao huishi katika maeneo yenye mchanga ya kusini-mashariki mwa Colorado. Sumu ya nyoka anayeitwa Desert Massasauga ni sumu ya chembe za urithi ambayo huharibu tishu. Sumu hiyo yenye sumu ya chembe za urithi ina enzymes za kumeng'enya damu ambazo huzuia mtiririko wa damu na kuzuia damu isifanyike. Kuumwa na mwanadamu ni jambo lisilo la kawaida. Mara nyingi kuumwa hutokea baada ya mtu kuishughulikia kimakusudi au kuinyanyasa kimakosa. Katika Jangwa la Colorado, nyoka aina ya Massasauga Rattlesnake huishi katika nyanda kavu za mashambani katika sehemu ya kusini-mashariki ya jimbo hilo. Nyoka wa Magharibi (Sistrurus tergeminus) ni nyoka wa magharibi anayeitwa rattlesnake, ambaye hufikia urefu wa inchi 14 hadi 36. Mwili wao ni wa rangi ya kijivu-nyeupe na una madoa ya rangi ya kahawia-nyeusi. Wao ni sawa na Desert Massasauga lakini ni weupe zaidi. Pia wana mstari mweusi unaotoka upande wa uso wao hadi kwenye jicho. Nyoka hao hupatikana katika maeneo yenye mchanga ya kusini-mashariki mwa Colorado. Yeye hupewa jina la utani <unk>buzztale<unk> kwa sababu ya sauti yake ya juu ya rattle, ambayo ni tofauti na nyoka wengine wa rattlesnake. Sumu ya nyoka anayeitwa Western Massasauga ni sumu ya chembe za urithi ambayo huharibu tishu. Sumu hiyo yenye sumu ya chembe za urithi ina enzymes za kumeng'enya damu ambazo huzuia mtiririko wa damu na kuzuia damu isifanyike. Kuumwa na mwanadamu ni jambo lisilo la kawaida. Mara nyingi kuumwa hutokea baada ya mtu kuishughulikia kimakusudi au kuinyanyasa kimakosa. Katika Colorado, nyoka wa magharibi wa Massasauga huishi katika Lincoln, Cheyenne, El Paso, Pueblo, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, Las Animas, Prowers, Baca, na Bent Counties. Ikiwa unajikuta ukienda katika eneo la nyoka wa rattlesnake, makini hasa mahali unapoweka mikono na miguu yako. Kwa kusikitisha, nyoka-mwitu si mara zote hutoa onyo kabla ya kushambulia. Kwa kuongezea, ikiwa unasafiri kupitia eneo la nyoka wa kengele na kusikia kelele za nyoka wa kengele, kaa mahali hapo hadi upate chanzo cha sauti hiyo. Mara tu unapopata nyoka, jambo la kipumbavu zaidi unaloweza kufanya ni kuingia ndani ili kumtazama kwa karibu zaidi. Badala yake, jambo bora unaloweza kufanya ni kuhamia kwa uangalifu katika mwelekeo ulio kinyume mpaka uwe umeweka umbali salama kati yako na nyoka. Kwa mfano, ikiwa mtu amenyongwa na nyoka wa aina ya rattlesnake, ni muhimu kumwona daktari haraka ili apate matibabu. Kwa mujibu wa takwimu za WHO, kwa jumla ya vifo vya binadamu vinavyosababishwa na kiumbe kimoja, mbu ndio wanyama wenye hatari zaidi duniani. Kuumwa na mbu hueneza bakteria, virusi, na vimelea vinavyosababisha vifo vya watu kati ya 725,000 na 1,000,000 kila mwaka. Kulingana na Kituo cha Kudhibiti na Kuzuia Magonjwa, virusi vya West Nile ni virusi vinavyosababishwa na mbu nchini Marekani. Katika kipindi cha miaka ya 2010 hadi 2020, virusi vya West Nile vilisababisha watu 22,647 kuugua, na 1,247 kati yao walikufa. Katika mwaka wa 2020, kulikuwa na visa 206 vya virusi vya West Nile katika Colorado. Kwa bahati mbaya, 20 kati ya kesi hizi zilisababisha kifo cha mtu aliyeambukizwa. Pamoja na West Nile, mbu ni wajibu wa kueneza magonjwa mengine katika Marekani, kama vile Dengue, chikungunya, na virusi vya Zika. Ili kupunguza idadi ya mbu katika eneo lako, fanya kazi ya kuondoa maji yote yaliyokuwa yamesimama. Kwa kuongezea, ili kuzuia mbu wasikunywe, vaa suruali ndefu na suruali ndefu. Kwa kuongezea, tumia dawa ya kuua wadudu yenye DEET unapokuwa nje. Watu wengi wana mzio wa DEET. "Kama wewe ni mmoja wa watu hawa, unaweza kutumia repellent yenye moja ya zifuatazo: ""Picardine"" (inajulikana kama ""KBR 3023"" na ""Icaridin"" nje ya Marekani) ""Mafuta ya lemon eucalyptus"" (OLE) ""Para-Mentane-Diol"" (PMD) ""Arachnids"" katika Colorado Magharibi ""Black Widow"" ""Spider"" (Latrodectus hesperus) ""Black Widow"" ni ""Spider hatari zaidi katika Colorado.""" Kulingana na Chuo Kikuu cha Jimbo la Colorado, kuna spishi kadhaa za mjane mweusi katika Amerika Kaskazini. Hata hivyo, Western Black Widow ni spishi kuu ya mjane katika jimbo lote la Colorado. Kwa mfano, urefu wa wastani wa mwili wa Western Black Widow ni karibu sentimita 1. Miguu yao imepanuka kwa inchi 1 na nusu hadi 2. Wanaume ni karibu thuluthi moja ya ukubwa wa wanawake. Mwanamke huyo ana mwili mweusi wenye kung'aa na kwa kawaida ana umbo la saa ya mchanga nyekundu chini ya tumbo. Hata hivyo, saa ya mchanga yaweza pia kuwa na rangi ya manjano au nyeupe. Wajane weusi wana sumu ya sumu ya neva ambayo huathiri mfumo wa neva wa waathirika wa kuumwa. Kuumwa na vipepeo ni hatari, hasa kwa watoto wadogo na wazee. Hata hivyo, ni mara chache sana kwamba kuumwa na mjane mweusi kunasababisha kifo. Kuna dawa ya kuua sumu inayopatikana kwa ajili ya kuumwa na mjane mweusi. Hata hivyo, madaktari hutumia dawa hiyo katika visa visivyo vya kawaida. Brown Recluse Spider (Loxosceles recus) ni aina ya buibui mwenye urefu wa sentimita 1 hadi 3 na miguu yake imefungwa. Hata hivyo, kuna spishi zinazokua kuwa kubwa zaidi. Wakati wao ni kawaida mwanga kwa kati kahawia, wao mbalimbali katika rangi kutoka whitish kwa kahawia nyeusi au nyeusi kijivu. Kwa kawaida, huwa na alama ya rangi nyeusi yenye umbo la fidla juu ya kichwa chao, na shingo ya fidla inaelekeza nyuma ya buibui. Hiyo ndiyo sababu wana jina la utani la buibui anayeitwa fiddleback. Buibui wa rangi ya kahawia wana sumu ya kuua vifo, ambayo yaweza kuharibu ngozi ya binadamu na tishu laini. Katika visa vya hali ya juu, watu waliokatwa na kuumwa huanza kuugua na kuugua kwa miezi kadhaa, kwa sababu tishu zilizokufa zinahitaji kuondolewa kabla ya kuugua. Katika visa vichache sana, kuumwa na Brown Recluse kunaweza pia kusababisha kifo. Vifo vingi hutokea kwa watoto wadogo au wale walio na mfumo wa kinga uliodhoofika. Angalia Brown Recluse Spiders hawana asili ya uhasama. Ni mara chache sana wao humwuma mwanadamu. Hata hivyo, wakati wa kuumwa, kwa kawaida ni mtu anayesukuma moja kwa moja juu ya ngozi ndani ya kinga au nguo. Habari njema kwa wakazi wa Colorado ni kwamba buibui wa Brown Recluse ni wa nadra sana katika Jimbo la Centennial. Kwa kweli, spishi za Brown Recluse katika Jumba la Makumbusho la Denver zinatia ndani tu buibui aliyekusanywa ndani ya Colorado. Vipepeo ni hatari kwa wanadamu kwa sababu ya magonjwa ya kuambukiza ambayo hueneza kupitia kuumwa kwao. Kulingana na tovuti ya UC Health, kuna aina 30 tofauti za vimelea huko Colorado. Aina za kasuku zinazopatikana kwa wingi ni kasuku wa Rocky Mountain (Dermacentor andersoni) na kasuku wa mbwa wa Marekani (Dermacentor variabilis). Jedwali lililo hapa chini linaorodhesha baadhi ya magonjwa yanayopitishwa na chawa katika Colorado. Colorado Tick Fever: Baadhi ya dalili za magonjwa yanayopitishwa na kutu ni homa, baridi, maumivu ya kichwa na mwili, na uchovu. Wagonjwa fulani huwa na maumivu ya koo, maumivu ya tumbo, kutapika, na/au mchochota wa ngozi. Katika visa vichache vikali, CTF huathiri mfumo wa neva wa kati wa mgonjwa na shingo ngumu na kuchanganyikiwa. Kifo kutokana na virusi vya CTF ni nadra. Matibabu ya homa ya kuambukizwa na kuambukizwa na kuambukizwa na kuambukizwa na kuambukizwa na kuambukizwa na kuambukizwa na kuambukizwa na kuambukizwa na kuambukizwa na kuambukizwa na kuambukizwa na kuambukizwa na kuambukizwa na kuambukizwa. Watu walio na hali mbaya ya ugonjwa huo huenda wakahitaji kulazwa hospitalini na kupewa umajimaji wa ndani ya mshipa. Tickborne Relapsing Fever (TBC) ni ugonjwa wa kawaida wa kuambukiza. Dalili hizo zinatia ndani homa kubwa, maumivu ya kichwa, na maumivu ya mwili. Ugonjwa huo huanza baada ya siku tatu za dalili, siku saba bila dalili, na siku tatu za dalili. Bila matibabu ya viuavijasumu, hali hiyo yaweza kurudia-rudia mara kadhaa. Dalili za RMSF ni pamoja na homa ya juu, kuvu, maumivu ya kichwa, na kutapika. Kwa wale ambao wamepatwa na ugonjwa wa Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, huenda wakawa na matatizo ya kudumu kama vile kupoteza viungo vya mwili, kupoteza uwezo wa kusikia, kupooza, na matatizo ya akili. Matibabu ya mapema ya dawa ya kuua viini doxycycline yaweza kuzuia kifo na ugonjwa mbaya. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) - dalili za ugonjwa wa RMSF ni pamoja na homa ya juu, kuvu, maumivu ya kichwa na kutapika. Kwa wale ambao wamepatwa na ugonjwa wa Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, huenda wakawa na matatizo ya kudumu kama vile kupoteza viungo vya mwili, kupoteza uwezo wa kusikia, kupooza, na matatizo ya akili. Matibabu ya mapema ya dawa ya kuua viini doxycycline yaweza kuzuia kifo na ugonjwa mbaya. Ugonjwa wa Lyme, ambao ni ugonjwa mkubwa unaosababishwa na chawa, haupo katika Colorado. Watu wengi wa Colorado wanaugua ugonjwa wa Lyme kila mwaka, lakini hadi sasa, visa vyote vimepatikana katika majimbo mengine ambapo ugonjwa wa Lyme upo. Kuna aina tatu za nge katika jimbo la Colorado. Kwa bahati nzuri, hakuna hata mmoja wao aliye na kuumwa na mbwa-mwitu kuliko yule aliyeumwa na nyigu. Hata hivyo, kuumwa na sumu kunaweza kusababisha mzio mbaya. Ikiwa una maono machafu, misuli inayogongana, maumivu makali, au upungufu wa pumzi baada ya kuumwa na nge, tafuta matibabu mara moja. Angalia pia: Scorpions katika Colorado Hapa ni orodha ya Colorado <unk>s scorpions. - Northern Scorpion (Paruroctonus boreus) - Northern Desert Hairy Scorpion (Hadrurus spadix) - Common Striped Bark Scorpion (Centruroides vittatus)