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Emperor scorpion

Photo by nativeboy1997
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Field Notes

Description:

Black with large black claws

Habitat:

Warm moist climates

Notes:

Non venumas but have venum rerly use their stinger

Species ID Suggestions

Emperor Scorpion

Pandinus imperator

Reference Link
MartinL
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Comments (7)
daisy20
The emperor scorpion is eating a brown ceckit.It has big claws.It also a big tail.
nativeboy1997
an emperor scorpion Is not a painfull sting if thats what you are talking about. I have bin stung several times. but thanx for the coment.
MartinL
This impressive scorpion is considered the worlds largest although some Asian scorpions (Heterometrius, Palamneus) grown in captivity (for eating) are claimed to get larger. Pandinus is the African genus and considered threatened. Although it is listed under CITES http://www.cites.org/ live import is tightly controlled but captive breeding is permitted. While not considered dangerous, larger scorpions are self assured and unlikely to sting. If it does you will never forget the pain.
nativeboy1997
Dus eny one kno what the pach es are for and hawe you earn them.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2012

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