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Jones’s Creeper

27th Jun 2019Ashley KempAfrican Scorpions, Cheloctonus jonesii, Jones's Creeper, scorpions of south africa, Scorpions of Southern Africa

Full name: Jones's Creeper (Chelotonus jonesii) Classification: MILDLY VENOMOUS A medium sized scorpion up to 9 cm with the tail extended. This species is black, often appearing brown due to...

Plain Pygmy-Thicktail Scorpion

27th Jun 2019Ashley KempAfrican Scorpions, Plane Pygmy Thicktail Scorpion, Pseudolychus ochraceus, scorpions of south africa, Scorpions of Southern Africa

Full name: Plain Pygmy-Thicktail Scorpion (Pseudolychas ochraceus) Classification: MILDLY VENOMOUS A small scorpion of under 4.5 cm with the tail extended. This species is usually dark grey to brown with...

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...

Gunning’s Rock Scorpion

27th Jun 2019Ashley KempAfrican Scorpions, Gunnings rock scorpion, hadogenes gunningi, Harmless Scorpions, scorpions of south africa, Scorpions of Southern Africa

Full name: Gunning's Rock Scorpion (Hadogenes gunningi) Classification: HARMLESS A medium sized scorpion of around 7 cm with the tail extended. This species is usually black in colour often with...

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, with males reaching around 22 cm! It is usually black or dark brown to...

Southern Rock Scorpion

27th Jun 2019Ashley KempAfrican Scorpions, Hadogenes trichiurus, Harmless Scorpions, scorpions of south africa, Scorpions of Southern Africa, Southern Rock Scorpion

Full name: Southern Rock Scorpion (Hadogenes trichiurus) Classification: HARMLESS One of the larger Flat Rock Scorpions with males reaching around 20cm with the tail extended. They are usually light to...

Kalahari Thicktail Scorpion

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

Full name: Kalahari Thicktail Scorpion (Parabuthus raudus) Classification: DANGEROUS A large scorpion of around 16 cm with the tail extended. They are usually pale orange or yellow with a darker...

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...

Hairy Thicktail Scorpion

27th Jun 2019Ashley KempAfrican Scorpions, Hairy Thicktail Scorpion, Parabuthus villosus, Scorpions of Namibia, Scorpions of Southern Africa

Full name: Hairy Thicktail Scorpion (Parabuthus villosus) Classification: VERY DANGEROUS One of the largest scorpions of the genus of around 18 cm in length with the tail extended. In South...

Transvaal Thicktail Scorpion

27th Jun 2019Ashley KempAfrican Scorpions, Parabuthus transvaalicus, Scorpions of Southern Africa, transvaal thicktail scorpion

Full name: Transvaal Thicktail Scorpion (Parabuthus transvaalicus) Classification: VERY DANGEROUS One of the larger scorpions in Southern Africa reaching a length of around 15cm with the tail extended. Usually dark...

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