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Opistophthalmus
Spotted on Oct 12, 2011
Submitted on Jun 16, 2012
11 Comments
i want to keep it!!!! i love the color!!!
OMG it'amazing!
@Johan, in the case of the Opistophthalmus, this is not the case. This family is the exception, where they lie in the middle when it comes to that rule of thumb. This guy can pack a sting.
In general when the pincers are big, the sting is not too bad since the pincers are used for catching the prey. If the pincers are small and the sting is big and fat, beware!!!
Nicely done !
Wow! Awesome spotting thanks for sharing
DAMN O___O such a pretty scorpio!
Wonderful detail on your Scorpions. I look forward to reading any information you plan on posting along with your pictures.
Hi Gerardo, thank you for the feedback and sorry i havnt put any info down (I was planning on doing that with all my finds at some stage after uploading the bulk of my shots). Their habitat is usually in dry places, commonly found in burrows, under dead trees etc. so they have to be found by actively looking. This guy was surprisingly out in the open on a footpath. The length was approximately 11 cm from head to sting.
Great shots!
Wonderful spot love the 4 shot, is this common in your area how big is it??