A small scorpion of under 4.5 cm with the tail extended. This species is usually dark grey to brown with light yellow legs, tail and pincers.
A medium sized scorpion of around 6 cm with the tail extended. This species is a pale brown to yellow or light orange in colour with three faint black lines running down the back. It also has an X pattern on the head crossing the eyes.
A medium sized scorpion of around 8 cm with the tail extended. This species is usually black in colour often with a lighter telson (stinger).
This is the largest scorpion in Africa, with males reaching around 22 cm with the tail extended! It is usually black or dark brown to light brown, sometimes with yellow or pale legs.
One of the larger Rock Scorpions with males reaching around 20cm with the tail extended. They are usually dark brown to black, often with lighter legs.
A large scorpion of around 16 cm with the tail extended. They are usually pale orange or yellow with a darker back. The last segments of the tail are often darker than the rest of the tail.
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.
One of the largest scorpions of the genus of around 18 cm in length with the tail extended. In South Africa they are usually dark brown or black but may have yellow legs in Namibia.
A large scorpion reaching a length of around 15cm with the tail extended. It is usually dark brown to black in colour often with lighter pincers.
A large scorpion of around 12 cm in length with the tail extended. Individuals are usually black or dark brown with yellow or white legs, although some individuals don’t have lighter legs.
