• 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.