Granulated Thick-tailed Scorpion

Parabuthus granulatus · Order: Scorpiones · Family: Buthidae

Also called: Granular Thicktail Scorpion, Rough Thicktail Scorpion

Venomous. Its sting can be medically serious and a few people die each year.

The Granulated Thick-tailed Scorpion reaches about 11.5 cm in length and is dark yellow to brown.

How to recognize it

Its colour ranges from dark yellow to brown. It possesses a relatively small vesicle.

Adults measure about 11.5 cm long.

Although it has a small vesicle, it is among the most venomous scorpions in the region.

The scorpion is sparsely distributed but actively forages in open areas, bringing it into contact with people.

How dangerous is its sting?

The sting can be medically serious and has caused a few human deaths.

What does it look like?

It is dark yellow to brown and about 11.5 cm long, with a relatively small vesicle.

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