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Giant Forest Scorpion

Heterometrus longimanus

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Description:

This specie is native to Singapore.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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skinheaddave
skinheaddave 12 years ago
Chaerilus sp.
Chaerilus sp. The Scorpion Fauna - Singapore


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5 Comments

skinheaddave
skinheaddave 12 years ago

Doesn't look at all like a Heterometrus to me. I'm guessing it actually wasn't that big? Looks like Chaerilus sp. to me. Only C.rectimanus has been described from Signapore but without the specimen in hand there would be no way of confirming that.

opzjon
opzjon 12 years ago

Hi Sean, in the rain forest section of the botanic garden. Tnx!

Pino
Pino 12 years ago

Pretty scary !

SeanWeekly
SeanWeekly 12 years ago

WOW! great spot where did you see this guy?

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LarsKorb
LarsKorb 12 years ago

Awesome detail!

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opzjon
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opzjon

Singapore, Singapore

Spotted on Nov 15, 2011
Submitted on Nov 15, 2011

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