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Creeping Scorpion

Opisthacanthus sp

Notes:

Found under a rock in the mountains

2 Species ID Suggestions

Phil_S
Phil_S 11 years ago
Emperor Scorpion
Pandinus imperator Emperor scorpion
valgaavmiko
valgaavmiko 10 years ago
Creeping Scorpion
Opisthacanthus sp. Opisthacanthus (creeping scorpions)


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10 Comments

valgaavmiko
valgaavmiko 10 years ago

P. imperator is not native to South Africa. This is either Opisthacanthus spp. or Cheloctonus spp.

Supposedly there is a publication out there that Cheloctonus may be a synonym of Opisthacanthus but I can't find it.

AshleyT
AshleyT 10 years ago

I'll know for sure in the next 2 ish weeks! I can't wait :)

Africa :-)

AshleyT
AshleyT 11 years ago

Thank you everyone!

beautiful ,what a colour for a scorpion,great cache Ashley,congrats and thanks for sharing

RolandEGauthier
RolandEGauthier 11 years ago

Wow I never seen a blue scorpion before, I have a black emporer scorpion picture I took here in Borneo....nice picture.

Phil_S
Phil_S 11 years ago

Great specimen you found!

Seema
Seema 11 years ago

looks vicious

IzLaNature
IzLaNature 11 years ago

Beautiful!!!!!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Impressive!

AshleyT
Spotted by
AshleyT

Phumelela Local Municipality, Free State, South Africa

Spotted on Dec 30, 2011
Submitted on Oct 31, 2012

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