Asian Forest Scorpion

Heterometrus longimanus · Order: Scorpiones · Family: Scorpionidae

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Asian Forest Scorpion
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It grows to about 10 to 12 cm in length (4 to 5 in). Its body is a uniform black color. It lives in humid tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

The scorpion’s body is uniformly black.

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Size

Adults reach 10 to 12 cm (3.9 to 4.7 in) long.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It inhabits humid tropical rainforests.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It is native to Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Singapore.

Source: Wikipedia

Questions people ask

What does the Asian Forest Scorpion look like?

It is uniformly black and grows to about 10 to 12 cm (4 to 5 in) in length.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Scorpionidae)

Black rock scorpionBlack rock scorpionUrodacus manicatusCoastal Robust ScorpionCoastal Robust ScorpionUrodacus novaehollandiaeFlinders Ranges ScorpionFlinders Ranges ScorpionUrodacus elongatusCan sting

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterometrus_longimanus

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