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THUMBNAIL
LATIN NAME
DESCRIPTION
Chaerilus cimrmani
Chaerilus scorpions belong to the Chaerilidae family and are generally small, secretive, and quite docile. Generally these scorpions thrive in damp environments. Chaerilus scorpions can exhibit thanatos, a behavior characterized by death-feigning, which serves as an antipredator strategy to evade threats.
Chaerilus sp. sumatra
Chaerilus sp. 'Sumatra', commonly known as the Sumatra Bark Scorpion, is a small scorpion species native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra. This species is part of the Chaerilidae family and is often referred to as the Matt Brown Scorpion due to its distinctive coloration
Euscorpius candiota
Euscorpius candiota are a small species of Euscorpius found on the island of Crete in Greece, they are a small species of scorpion. Can be suitable for beginners because of the lack of potent venom small size even when adult. Best to keep in a lightly humid enclosure, with cork bark to hide in.
Gigantometrus swammerdami
Gigantometrus swammerdami, is the world’s largest known scorpion, with adults reaching up to 23 cm in length. Endemic to the tropical forests of India and Sri Lanka. Its exoskeleton varies from reddish-brown to nearly black in adults, while juveniles display lighter hues. Due to it’s size and ease of care, this scorpion is one of the most sought after.
Hadogenes troglodytes
Hadogenes troglodytes, commonly known as the flat rock scorpion, is the longest scorpion species in the world and belongs to the family Hormuridae. Native to southern Africa, especially South Africa, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe, it inhabits rocky outcrops and cliff faces, where it uses its flattened body to squeeze into narrow crevices for shelter.
Hadrurus intergrade
Hadrurus intergrade refers to a hybrid or intermediate form between species in the Hadrurus genus, in this particular case: Hadrurus arizonensis and Hadrurus spadix. As natural laboratories of speciation and adaptation, Hadrurus intergrades illuminate how ecological overlap and potential hybridization shape the evolutionary trajectory of North American desert scorpions
Hadrurus spadix
Hadrurus spadix is a species of scorpion found in the southwestern United States, particularly in parts of Arizona, California, and Nevada. It belongs to the family Caraboctidae, and it is often recognized for its relatively large size, although smaller than H. arizonensis.
Hadrurus arizonensis
Hadrurus arizonensis, commonly known as the Arizona Desert Hairy Scorpion, is one of the largest scorpion species found in North America. It belongs to the family Caraboctonidae and is well-known for its distinctive hairy appearance and impressive size.
Heterometrus laevigatus
Heterometrus laevigatus is a species of scorpion native to Thailand, commonly referred to as the Thai forest scorpion. It inhabits the humid, tropical forests of Southeast Asia. These scorpions are known for their large size, and their slim glossy black exoskeleton. These scorpions are rare in the otherwise common genus of Heterometrus as they are often mistaken for other Forest Scorpions.
Heterometrus laoticus
Heterometrus laoticus is a species of scorpion in the family Scorpionidae, native to Southeast Asia. This species, like other members of the genus Heterometrus, is large and robust. This is generally one of the best beginner-type scorpions you can find due to their large size, ease of care and temperament.
Heterometrus longimanus
Heterometrus longimanus, commonly known as the Borneo Forest Scorpion, is a species native to the humid tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia, including Borneo, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines . This species is characterized by its glossy black exoskeleton and elongated pincers, which are particularly pronounced in males .
Heterometrus spinifer
Heterometrus spinifer, commonly known as the Malaysian Forest Scorpion, is a large, terrestrial scorpion species found in Southeast Asia. it is one of the larger species in the Heterometrus genus and despite its intimidating look, Heterometrus spinifer has a relatively mild venom and often kept by many scorpion enthusiasts.
Hormurus waigiensis
Hormurus waigiensis, commonly known as the Australian rainforest scorpion is often mistaken for Liocheles australasiae in the hobby. This species is not parthenogenetic as L. australasiae is but grows to a larger size.
Liocheles australasiae
Liocheles australasiae, commonly known as the Dwarf Wood Scorpion, is a small, non-aggressive scorpion species belonging to the family Hormuridae. This species is famous for being parthenogenetic, which means females are able to produce offspring by means of cloning itself without the need of a male.
Nebo hierichonticus
Nebo hierichonticus is a species of scorpion belonging to the family Diplocentridae. It is one of the largest scorpions found in the Middle East and is notable for its size and distinctive appearance. This scorpion should be considered for advanced keepers only as it's venom surpasses that of many in the buthidae family.
Nebo whitei
Nebo whitei is a species of scorpion belonging to the family Diplocentridae, commonly found in parts of the Middle East, particularly Israel, Jordan, and surrounding regions. It is part of the genus Nebo, which includes some of the largest scorpions in the area. It has become popular due to it's unique colours.
Opisthacanthus asper
Opisthacanthus asper is an arboreal species of scorpion from the tropical regions of central and south africa. It's a medium sized scorpion with a black metasoma and yellow legs. Males of O. asper can be distinguished by observing a pronounced tooth near the base of the moveable finger.
Opisthacanthus madagascarensis
Opisthacanthus madagascarensis is a scorpion species native to Madagascar, inhabits tropical and subtropical forests, favoring humid, warm environments with plenty of cover such as rocks, logs, and leaf litter to maintain moisture and avoid predators. This species has a robust build and is small to moderately sized.
Paleocheloctonus pauliani
Paleocheloctonus pauliani is native to Madagascar, where it inhabits dry, rocky environments as well as forested areas. It typically seeks shelter under stones, within crevices, or beneath fallen logs to stay protected. This scorpion prefers the dryness of rocky terrain with the shelter of forest litter.
Pandinopsis dictator
Pandinopsis dictator formerly known as Pandinus dictator, is regarded as one of the largest and heaviest scorpions in the world. Extremely Rare in the pet trade, due to it's CITES listing in Appendix II along with Pandinus imperator. These scorpions are often mistaken for Emperor scorpions and can only be correctly identified by a handful of people in the hobby.
Pandinus imperator
Pandinus imperator, known as the emperor scorpion, is one of the largest scorpion species. Native to the rainforests and savannas of West Africa, it is very popular in the due to its exclusivity.
Paravaejovis spinigerus
Paravaejovis spinigerus, commonly known as the striped tail scorpion or Arizona stripe tail scorpion, is a small to medium-sized scorpion native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, particularly Arizona, New Mexico, and Sonora.
Paruroctonus boreus
Scorpio palmatus
Scorpio palmatus, commonly known as the Large-Clawed Scorpion, is a species of scorpion belonging to the family Scorpionidae. It is one of the most recognizable scorpions in its range due to its attitude and distinctive appearance.
Scorpiops thailandus
Scorpiops thailandus is a species of scorpion belonging to the family Scorpiopidae. This species was first described relatively recently, highlighting the ongoing discovery of new arachnid species, especially in biodiverse regions like Southeast Asia. As its name suggests, it is primarily found in Thailand.
Scorpiops validus
Smeringurus masaensis
Smeringurus vachoni
Tetratrichobothrius flavicaudis
Tetratrichobothrius flavicaudis (formerly Euscorpius flavicaudis), known as the European yellow‑tailed scorpion, is a small but captivating species of scorpion found across Southern Europe and with a fascinating introduced colony in the UK which were accidentally introduced to the UK in the early 1800s.
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