Babycurus jacksoni is a species that must be cared for with great care. In fact, since the red wood scorpion species was classified as a pincer scorpion, most species of the wood scorpion genus are known to be dangerous, and beginners are not suitable for raising this species.

Redwood Scorpion

Classification: Arthropoda -- -Arachnoides---Scorpionidae---Scorpionidae

Distribution: northern South America, Amazon region; tropical jungle

Body length: adults can reach about 8CM

Physical characteristics and living habits: The mahogany scorpion has a slender body, a long and well-developed tail, strong chelicerae, and a small thorn-like protrusion behind the sting on the venom sac. 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 a damp and dark environment, 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 a strong attack when it encounters danger. attack.

Food: All kinds of insects it can catch: crickets, cockroaches, grasshoppers, etc.

Toxicity: Strong, extremely painful after being stung, but generally not causing death , the inhabitants of the native place are often stung by the log while carrying it.

Breeding: Like all species of scorpion, it is ovoviviparous and carries the young on its back. Generally more than 20 larvae are produced each time.