Scorpions - African Snakebite Institute

Cape Burrower

27th Jun 2019Ashley KempAfrican Scorpions, Cape Burrower Scorpion, Opistopthalmus capensis, scorpions of south africa, Scorpions of Southern Africa

Full name: Cape Burrower (Opistophthalmus capensis) Classification: MILDLY VENOMOUS A large scorpion of around 13 cm with the tail extended. It is dark brown to light brown and even dark...

Cape Creeper

27th Jun 2019Ashley KempAfrican Scorpions, Cape Creeper, Opistacanthus capensis, scorpions of south africa, Scorpions of Southern Africa

Full name: Cape Creeper (Opisthacanthus capensis) Classification: MILDLY VENOMOUS A medium sized scorpion of around 9 cm with the tail extended. This is a common species across its range. It...

Cape Thicktail Scorpion

27th Jun 2019Ashley KempAfrican Scorpions, Cape Thicktail Scorpion, dangerous scorpions, Parabuthus capensis, Scorpions of Namibia, scorpions of south africa, Scorpions of Southern Africa

Full name: Cape Thicktail Scorpion (Parabuthus capensis) Classification: VERY DANGEROUS A medium sized scorpion of around 10 cm with the tail extended. They are usually a pale orange or yellow...

Chubb’s Lesser-Thicktail Scorpion

27th Jun 2019Ashley KempAfrican Scorpions, Chubbs Lesser Thicktail Scorpion, scorpions of south africa, Scorpions of Southern Africa, Scorpions of Zimbabwe, Uroplectes chubbi

Full name: Chubb's Lesser Thicktail (Uroplectes chubbi) Classification: MILDLY VENOMOUS A small scorpion under 5 cm with the tail extended. It is yellow to orange with a dark back that...

Common Lesser-Thicktail Scorpion

27th Jun 2019Ashley KempAfrican Scorpions, Common Lesser Thicktail Scorpion, Scorpions of Cape Town, Scorpions of Namibia, scorpions of south africa, Scorpions of Southern Africa, Uroplectes Carinatus

Full name: Common Lesser-Thicktail Scorpion (Uroplectes carinatus) Classification: MILDLY VENOMOUS A small scorpion under 5 cm with the tail extended. It is dark yellow to orange with a dark line...

Drab Thicktail Scorpion

26th Jun 2019Ashley KempAfrican Scorpions, Drab thicktail scorpion, Parabuthus planicauda, Scorpions of Southern Africa

Full name: Drab Thicktail Scorpion (Parabuthus planicauda) Classification: DANGEROUS One of the medium sized scorpions in Southern Africa reaching a length of around 8-9 cm with the tail extended. Usually...

Drakensberg Creeper

27th Jun 2019Ashley KempAfrican Scorpions, Drakensberg Scorpion, Drakesnberg Creeper, Opistacanthus validus, scorpions of south africa, Scorpions of Southern Africa

Full name: Drakensberg Creeper (Opisthacanthus validus) Classification: MILDLY VENOMOUS A medium sized scorpion of around 9 cm with the tail extended. It is black in colour, but often with a...

Eastern Nomad

27th Jun 2019Ashley KempAfrican Scorpions, Eastern Nomad, Harmless Scorpions, Hottentotta trilineatus, scorpions of south africa, Scorpions of Southern Africa, Scorpions of Zimbabwe

Full name: Eastern Nomad Scorpion (Hottentotta trilineatus) Classification: DANGEROUS A medium sized scorpion of around 6 cm with the tail extended. This species is a pale brown to yellow or...

Fair Lesser-Thicktail Scorpion

27th Jun 2019Ashley KempAfrican Scorpions, Fair Lesser Thicktail, scorpions of south africa, Scorpions of Southern Africa, Uroplectes formosus

Full name: Fair Lesser Thicktail (Uroplectes formosus) Classification: MILDLY VENOMOUS A small scorpion under 3 cm with the tail extended. It is yellow to orange with a dark marking down...

Giant Rock Scorpion

27th Jun 2019Ashley KempAfrican Scorpions, Giant Rock Scorpion, Hadogenes troglodytes, Harmless Scorpions, Largest Scorpion in Africa, scorpions of south africa, Scorpions of Southern Africa

Full name: Giant Rock Scorpion (Hadogenes troglodytes) Classification: HARMLESS This is the largest scorpion in Africa and in the world, with males reaching around 22 cm! It is usually black...