Lychas Infuscatus: The rainforest’s living hygrometer
Lychas infuscatus is a species of bark scorpion found in the
tropical forests of Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Australia, according to the
1977 Records of th... Read More...
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The Striking Hottentotta franzwerneri
Humans have always been fascinated by the creatures they share the world with, and those that are potentially lethal to their existence are no exception. For in... Read More...
Hurting without Knowing: How thoughtless tourism can harm animals
Traveling has always been aspirational, as people seek to enrich their lives with unique experiences—and for many, their itineraries include seeing and interact... Read More...
Big, Black, Beautiful: The Hadogenes Paucidens
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...
Flat is so Fine: The Hadogenes paucidens
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...
‘Hot’ and Tiny Red Terror: The Indian Red Scorpion (Hottentotta Tamulus)
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...
I’ll have the Arachnid – With Acid
The Vinegaroon Whip Scorpion (Mastigoproctus Giganteus)
To non-fanciers, it may look like something that crawled out of Dungeons and Dragons. (Or possi... Read More...
Brazil’s Hot Scorpion
The dashing Tityus Stigmurus
There are around 1,500 different species of scorpions around the world, each living in different habitats, ranging from sc... Read More...
Mad for the Madras Scorpion
Get to know the Madras forest scorpion.
Photos by Jeffery C. Lim
Among the dozens of species of the giant forest scorpion Heterometrus is one that is endemic ... Read More...
Making Heads or Tails of the African Black-Tailed Scorpion
The Parabuthus liosoma, also known as the African Black-Tailed Scorpion or Black-tipped Scorpion, is well known in hobby circles as one of the most colorful hot... Read More...