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Asian Forest Scorpion

Heterometrus sp.

Description:

Heterometrus, which members are also known by the collective vernacular name giant forest scorpions, is a genus of scorpion belonging to the family Scorpionidae. It is distributed widely across tropical and subtropical southeastern Asia, including Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, as well as India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and China (Tibet).It is notable for containing some of the largest living species of scorpions.

Habitat:

inside a house

1 Species ID Suggestions

Ashish
Ashish 11 years ago
Asian Forest Scorpion
Heterometrus spinifer Heterometrus


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6 Comments

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Welcome Nuwan I have long relation with Scorpions... I have seen them many times and spotted few times....

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

thank you Jolly, Atul & Ashish
@Ashish many thanks for the ID !

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

During my Starry Nights in 1990s I have lot company of them where I went to go for sky gazing. In the morning they seen nearby my mat many times.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Bottle-green Scorpion

Atul
Atul 11 years ago

lovely!

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 11 years ago

Nice spotting Nuwan

NuwanChathuranga
Spotted by
NuwanChathuranga

Alawwa, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Oct 8, 2012
Submitted on Oct 9, 2012

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