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2022-04-30 / 358 Read

Introduction to the species of mahogany scorpion

Babycurus jacksoni

Chinese name: mahogany scorpion 

Kingdom: Animalia

Department: Arthropoda

Class: Arachnoid

Classification: Arthropoda---Arachnoid Class---Scorpionidae---Scorpionidae

Distribution: northern South America, Amazon region; tropical jungle

Length: about 8CM in adults

Mahogany scorpionAppearance characteristics

The   mahogany scorpion has a slender body, a long and well-developed tail, strong and strong chelicerae, and the stings on the venom sac are still alive. There is a small spiny process. The body is dark red or earthy red, with a less obvious black stripe in the center of the back, the pliers and the rear three segments of the tail and the poison sac are the darkest black or black red; the young scorpion is dark orange red, with black spots all over the body, There are three black stripes on the back. Lazy and timid in temperament, prefers damp and dark environments, and hides under logs or dead wood most of the time. Its body color can be integrated with the surface environment in the jungle. It comes out late at night to hunt for food, but it will also launch strong attacks when it encounters danger. attack.

Living habits of mahogany scorpion

Toxic: strong, extremely painful after being stung, but generally it will not cause death. Residents are often stung by logs while carrying them

Mahogany ScorpionFeeding

Food: all kinds of food it can catch Insects: Crickets, Cockroaches, Grasshoppers, etc.