Scorpion is one of scary arthropod animals. This animal has a tail that can envenom human or other animals. Nowadays, the types of scorpions identified are about 2000 species where about 25% of the known types of scorpions have homicidal venom.
This animal has even become a predator for other small animals. Scorpions can be found on any continent in the world except Antarctica. They can live in mountains, forests or caves. Scorpions may even live in soil, rocks, trees, sand and so on.
Well, here are 6
types of scorpions around the world you should know. Let’s check it up.
1. Arizona Bark Scorpion
Arizona bark scorpion is a type of scorpion that has a population and habitat on the border between the United States and Mexico, precisely in the Sonora Desert. This scorpion usually can reach 8 cm for males and 7 cm for females.
Arizona bark scorpion is one of the scorpions that has a very dangerous venom. The scorpion sting can cause numbness, even nausea and vomiting.
There were many cases of this scorpion sting in both the United States and Mexico. Fortunately, anti-venom for this animal sting has been found.
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2. Brazilian Yellow Scorpion
Related to its name, Brazilian yellow scorpion habitats in Brazil and has spread to almost all states. This scorpion is yellow with a size that can reach 5-7 cm.
This type of scorpion usually gets insects such as cockroaches as its main diet. Brazilian yellow scorpion even can survive without eating in a few months.
Fabulous, isn’t it? This scorpion has a very dangerous sting. There were many cases caused by this scorpion sting in Brazil.
3. Yellow Fattail Scorpion
Yellow fattail scorpion is a species of scorpion that is also very dangerous in the world. This scorpion has a natural habitat and can be found in deserts in North Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan and India.
This scorpion is about 10 cm. It has a very strong tail and a yellowish brown colour. For your information, these are 6 Specific Kind of Desert Animal You Must Know.
Remarkably, this
scorpion is able to survive during a desert storm. The scorpion with the Latin
name Androctonus australis has a
painful sting that contains the AaTX1 venom. So this scorpion is certainly one
of the scorpions with a homicidal venom.
4. Heterometrus Swammerdami
Heterometrus Swammerdani is a scorpion with a size ranging from 9 mm to 23 cm. It has broken the record as the largest scorpion in the world. In fact, this scorpion has a large body, so it is also known as the giant forest scorpion.
Uniquely, they usually do not use their venom to immobilize but use their large tweezers.
Most of Heterometrus Swammerdami live in damp forests in Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. They are nocturnal creatures who often hide under logs, leaf litter and burrows.
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5. Emperor Scorpion
Emperor Scorpion
is a large scorpion species. This scorpion species has become one of the
largest scorpion species in the world. Emperor scorpion has a body size of
about 20 cm with a weight of 30 grams.
This Emperor Scorpion has habitat mostly in the rainforests and savanna in Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia, Cameroon and several other West African countries.
The body of this type of scorpion is black. Uniquely, their body colour can change to pastel green or blue when exposed to ultraviolet. They can live underground, in rocks even under the rubble of buildings.
6. Hadogenes Troglodytes
Hadogenes troglodytes is a species of scorpion that has also large body and able to grow until 20 cm. Typically, these Hadogenes troglodytes comes from the southern African continent such as South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
Uniquely, this type of scorpion is commonly sold as pets in the exotic animal market. Related to exotic animal, this is How to Treat Exotic Animals as Pets.
This scorpion is often referred to as South African Rock Scorpion or The Flat Rock Scorpion. Despite having a very large body, this scorpion species has a mild level of venom.
They usually use their powerful claws for both defending themselves and preying their diet. Hadogenes troglodytes usually live in dry areas. They can be found in the rocky area or at the bottom of the hills.
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