Big, Black, Beautiful: The Hadogenes Paucidens

Stef dela Cruz, MDSeptember 25, 2018

The black hairy thick-tailed scorpion (Parabuthus villosus) is hard to miss, regardless of one’s affinity for creepy-crawlies. Hailing from South Africa, it is ... Read More...

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Flat is so Fine: The Hadogenes paucidens

Jeffrey LimSeptember 4, 2018

What our expert says Animal Scene solicited the opinions of John Valentin Chua, who shared many excellent sources (please see end of article) for keepers and f... Read More...

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 About the Mexican Pink Tarantula

Nyza HoAugust 29, 2018

The Mexican Pink Tarantula—also known as the Mexican Pink Beauty—is one of the rarest Brachypelmas and one of the 9 endangered species of tarantulas in Mexico. ... Read More...

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Searching for Phasmids in Quezon

Wally SuarezAugust 16, 2018

The family Phasmatodea is comprised of both the stick and leaf insects, with the former diversifying into a spectacular assemblage of species across the world. ... Read More...

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By Jove! It’s the Vaejovis spinigerus

Clifton SawitAugust 13, 2018

Here comes Vaejovis spinigerus, also known as the Arizona Striped tail scorpion or the striped devil scorpion. Vaejovis spinigerus, or “V Spin” as resident arth... Read More...

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Colorfully Intriguing

Nyza HoJuly 26, 2018

 The Haplopelma lividum or Cobalt Blue Tarantula   In the invertebrate pet trade, the cobalt blue tarantula—which takes its name from the bright blue... Read More...

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‘Hot’ and Tiny Red Terror: The Indian Red Scorpion (Hottentotta Tamulus)

AuthorJuly 21, 2018

HERE COMES TROUBLE A tiny scorpion that packs a heavy duty punch, the Indian Red Scorpion has arrived! Also known as Hottentotta tamalus, this hot scorpion is... Read More...

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Pretty in Pink?

Nyza HoJuly 18, 2018

What you should know about the Lasiodora parahybana or salmon pink bird eater   Often seen at exotic shows with many people gathered around its enclo... Read More...

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The Emperor’s Feisty Cousin

AuthorJuly 9, 2018

The Tanzanian Red Clawed Scorpion Out of the humid rainforests of Tanzania, Africa, comes the Red Clawed Scorpion, or Pandinus cavimanus. Smaller than its cl... Read More...

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I’ll have the Arachnid – With Acid

AuthorJuly 2, 2018

The Vinegaroon Whip Scorpion (Mastigoproctus Giganteus)   To non-fanciers, it may look like something that crawled out of Dungeons and Dragons. (Or p... Read More...

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