Asian Forest Scorpion - Zoo Santo Inácio

The Asian Forest Scorpion is native to Vietnam, with distribution from India to Malaysia.

Estatuto de conservação

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LC

Pouco preocupante
NT

Quase ameaçado
VU

Vulnerável
EN

Em perigo
CR

Criticamente em perigo
EW

Extinto na natureza
EX

Extinto

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Length

12 cm

Lifespan

8 years

Diet

Insects

Morphology

It is a large, heavy scorpion with a black coloration. It emits a fluorescent glow when under ultraviolet light. It is an arthropod and therefore has an exoskeleton - an external skeleton that supports and protects an animal's body. Scorpions differ from other arachnids by having long palps, in addition to the characteristic long and dangerous tail, which ends in a needle, and it is through this sting that the scorpion inoculates its venom.

Behaviour

It is a tropical, terrestrial scorpion that lives mostly on the surface, among rocks and branches, although it occasionally seeks burrows. It is an aggressive and solitary species. Its venom is mild and causes only minor pain to humans.

Reproduction

It is an oviparous species. The female lays her eggs on the forest floor, and after they hatch, the young are carried on the mother's back until the first molt.