Spiders are fascinating creatures that have captured the imagination of mankind for centuries. However, for many people, a spider in the house represents an animal that the world would be better without. A creature that should be killed on sight!
Spiders are fascinating creatures that have captured the imagination of mankind for centuries. However, for many people, a spider in the house represents an animal that the world would be better without. A creature that should be killed on sight!
The Mozambique Thick-Tail Scorpion (Parabuthus mossambicensis), is a medium scorpion with an average length of 60mm to 70mm in length. Overall orange to orange-brown in coloration. Tail segments will granular keels.
The Tree Creeping Scorpion (Opistacanthus asper). is a medium sized scorpion, average 65mm to 85mm in length, attaining 70mm in other areas. Colouration black with pale legs and sting.
The Olive Lessor Thick-Tail Scorpion (Uroplectes olivaceous), is a small scorpion with an average length between 40mm to 50mm in length. Overall olive-green in colouration. The fingers on the pincers are lighter in colour, legs characterised by light and dark bands.
The Eastern Lessor Thick-Tail Scorpion (Uroplectes vittatus), is a small scorpion with an average length between 40mm and 50mm. Light-brown with a pale stripe down the centre of the tergites. Last 2 tail segments are darker in colour. Characteristic dark triangle on the carapace.
The Pegler’s Pygmy Thick-Tail Scorpion (Pseudolychas pegleri), is a small scorpion with an average length about 25mm. Overall colouration dark-brown to reddish-brown throughout it’s range. Shape of venom vesicle is characteristic being large with a short recurved sting.
The Shiny Burrowing Scorpion (Opistophthlamus glabrifrons), is a large scorpion with an average length of 70mm to 100mm, reaching up to 140mm in parts of its range. This widely distributed scorpion varies in size and colouration throughout range.
