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Introduction to the species of Asian rainforest scorpion

2021-04-14 / 877 Read

The Asian rainforest scorpion belongs to the Scorpion family. Living in the Asian tropical rain forests such as Malaysia, feeds on insects. It is non-toxic and can be kept as pets, but pay attention to ventilation and maintain a certain humidity!

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Asian rainforest scorpion

Asian rainforest scorpion, with an adult body length of about 15 cm, this species is similar to the African emperor The scorpion is quite similar to the Malaysian rainforest scorpion. The difference from the emperor scorpion is that the body of this species is slender and streamlined, the surface of the chelicera is slender and smooth, and the surface of the chelicera is almost hairless. The common difference between the emperor scorpion and the Malaysian rainforest scorpion is that the tip of the tail needle is black instead of red. In addition, there are also considerable differences in body size.

Chinese name: Asian rainforest scorpion

Latin name: Heterometrus spinifer (English name: Malaysia scorpion)

Nickname: East Asian rainforest scorpion

Kingdom: Animalia

Department: Arthropoda

Class: Arachnoid

Family: Scorpionids

Genus: Heterometrus

Distribution: Asian tropical rainforests such as Myanmar, Laos, etc.