Latin Name: Pandinus Imperator
Family: Scorpionidae
Genus: Pandinus
Species: imperator
Common Name: Emperor Scorpion
Temperature: 26°- 32° 
Temperament: Quick to pinch
Humidity: 70-80
Communal: Yes 5/5
Fossorial/ Terrestrial
Substrate: Soil that can hold moisture to create a burrow
Origin:  Tropical Rainforests of West Africa
 
Pandinus imperator, commonly known as the Emperor Scorpion, is one of the largest and most well-known scorpion species in the world. Due to its impressive size,  and relatively mild venom, it has always been a populat scorpion among the exptic pet trade. This species is native to the rainforests and savannas of West Africa.