Australian Rainforest Scorpion

Description:

Liocheles waigiensis (Gervais, 1843). This spotting is related to https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/20... posted on Sep 1. It shows the aftermath of the cutting down of a Coconut Palm in which a colony of scorpions had become established. When I witnessed them scurrying around, looking for places to hide, I felt just awful. I was responsible for the destruction of their habitat and, whilst I can justify the cutting down of the palm, I still felt guilty. However, scorpions are hardy creatures and are more normally found on the ground. So, I think they have a good chance of recovering from this disaster in their lives. In case you are wondering, the concrete raft they are running around on, is a flooring slab, the only remains of an out-building which was demolished some years back. It is right next to the Palm Tree. The slab has many cracks and crevices and I noticed, towards the end of the day, that the scorpions were disappearing into the crevices, one by one. So, their recovery seemed to be underway already.

Habitat:

These scorpions were living in the Fronds of a Coconut Palm, until it was felled for safety reasons as the Typhoon Season is underway in our area.

Notes:

When I was checking the ID of this species, I came across a web site which gives advice on how to look after scorpions as pets. I found it interesting. https://animalscene.ph/2018/10/30/notes-......