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Scorpion

Opistophthalmus adustu

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Description:

A nighttime walk with my guide in Jordan, armed with a UV flashlight, yielded some interesting finds.

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Comments (5)
duttagupta35504
OK, I was unsure about the requirements for identifying scorpions since I'd never seen one before. I just wanted to share what I thought was a cool 'ability' of scorpions. When I get the chance, I'll upload the second one. It's a better photo, though at the same angle.
Johan Heyns
The aim of Project Noah is to identify the creatures we photograph since without a proper ID the spotting is not usable. Please read the FAQ at the bottom. If it is a photo that is totally unidentifiable, then you might as well not post it. If the proper color photo is the same as this one, then it is not usable.
duttagupta35504
OK, I knew that. I have one of it in its proper color, would that help with ID in anyway?
Johan Heyns
This is a scorpion, however, it is impossible to ID properly with only one photo.

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PublishedNovember 24, 2013

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