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Black fattail scorpion

Androctonus bicolor

Photo by AjSaguyod
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Description:

This scorpion is known as the Fat Tailed Scorpion, due to its powerful cauda.
8-9 cm. The adult of this species is dark brown to black, with end of the legs and fingers paler.

Pectines of the female with 19 to 24 teeth, male's ones with 23 to 29 teeth.

Habitat:

Ehrenberg, 1828 - Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon

Notes:

The genus Androctonus ranks among the most dangerous scorpions of the world, their venom is very toxic and the accidents are not rare in their countries of origin.

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