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Asian giant forest scorpion

Heterometrus Longimanus

Description:

About 3-4 inches long. Black with a white stripe on it's back Came out of the undergrowth and crossed the trail after the rain had stopped.

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5 Comments

travellingchez
travellingchez 11 years ago

Does anyone know if my id is correct?

MrsPbio
MrsPbio 11 years ago

Oooh. Why not?!? Lol. Scorpions are nice! (not.). Cool picture, and excellent find. From a safe distance, of course!

travellingchez
travellingchez 11 years ago

Can't say I fancied touching it to find out.

travellingchez
travellingchez 11 years ago

Good point it may well have been ;p

C.Sydes
C.Sydes 11 years ago

is that really a white stripe or a bit of dead vegetation stuck to it by the rain?

travellingchez
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travellingchez

Jakarta, Indonesia

Spotted on Nov 17, 2012
Submitted on Nov 17, 2012

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