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Common Yellow Scorpion

Buthus occitanus

Photo by craigwilliams
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Stoney, sparsely vegetated disturbed soil.

Notes:

Someone turned over a fair few rocks before finding this little guy and to be fair, this posture was more than a little provoked.

Species ID Suggestions

Common yellow scorpion

Buthus occitanus

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Evina Karasavva
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Comments (3)
Evina Karasavva
It looks a lot like Buthus occitanus, additionaly, considering that you've spotted in Spain. It is a common species in the Southwestern Europe. :D

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Biodiversidad en España/Spain
Photographed
PublishedNovember 8, 2011

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