Black-tailed Thicktail Scorpion
One of the smaller thicktail scorpions in southern Africa reaching a length of around 5 cm with the tail extended. It is usually pale orange with a darker back.
One of the smaller thicktail scorpions in southern Africa reaching a length of around 5 cm with the tail extended. It is usually pale orange with a darker back.
A large scorpion of around 13 cm with the tail extended. It is dark brown to light brown or dark orange/yellow in colour with light yellow legs. The back has lighter thin bands across it. The pincers are pale brown to yellow with dark tips and a dark line running down the side.
A medium sized scorpion of around 9 cm with the tail extended. It is a shiny black in colour with rough pincers. It is common across its range, occurring under rocks, bark and other surface debris often found close to the coast.
A medium sized scorpion of around 10 cm with the tail extended. They are usually a pale orange or yellow colour, often with a darker last two segments of the tail. Pitch black individuals are common around Lambert’s Bay on the west coast.
A small scorpion under 5 cm with the tail extended. It is yellow to orange with a dark back that usually has some yellow pattern down the centre. The tail and legs are usually a lighter orange compared to the body. The tips of the pincers and the last segment of the tail are usually darker in colour.
A small scorpion under 5 cm with the tail extended. It is dark yellow to orange with a dark line down the centre of the back. The tail and legs are usually a lighter orange compared to the body.
One of the medium sized scorpions in southern Africa reaching a length of around 10cm with the tail extended. It is usually pale orange with a darker back.
A medium sized scorpion of around 9 cm with the tail extended. It is black in colour, but often with a muddy appearance. It sometimes has lighter coloured legs and a lighter tipped tail.
A large burrowing scorpion of around 10 cm with the tail extended. It is dark brown to black in colour with reddish-brown or dark legs.
A medium to small scorpion under 6 cm with the tail extended. A light yellow to orange scorpion with a darker back, usually with series of pale-yellow spots down the centre of the back. There is often a dark V-shaped mask from the eyes to the mouth parts.