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Blue forest scorpion
Blue forest scorpion
(Heterometrus spinifer)
Description: Heterometrus spinifer can reach a length of about 10-12cm. The body is shiny black with grey-green reflections. The pincers are highly developed. It feeds primarily on insects, mainly cockroaches, crickets and locusts. Its venom can cause very severe pain, disorders of vision and mild numbness in the affected area but it is not typically lethal to humans. These scorpions tend to be skittish and defensive, using their large pincers to attack, more than their tail.
Description & Habitat: This species can be found in South East Asia, including Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. Generally, these terrestrial scorpions live in moist forests in the dark undergrowth under logs or other debris and they burrow into the ground where it can hide during the day.
Temperature: 21-30C
Humidity: 78-82%
Lifespan: up to 8 years
Russell McRae