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Giant Forest Scorpion

Heterometrus longimanus

Photo by opzjon
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Field Notes

Description:

This specie is native to Singapore.

Reference Links:

Heterometrus, The Lazy Lizard's Tales: Raffles Museum Treasures: Giant forest scorpion

Species ID Suggestions

Chaerilus sp.

Chaerilus sp.

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skinheaddave
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Comments (5)
skinheaddave
Doesn't look at all like a Heterometrus to me. I'm guessing it actually wasn't that big? Looks like Chaerilus sp. to me. Only C.rectimanus has been described from Signapore but without the specimen in hand there would be no way of confirming that.
opzjon
Hi Sean, in the rain forest section of the botanic garden. Tnx!
Pino
Pretty scary !
SeanWeekly
WOW! great spot where did you see this guy?

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