Flinders Ranges Scorpion

Urodacus elongatus · Order: Scorpiones · Family: Scorpionidae

Can sting. Its sting is painful.

Males can reach about 12 cm and females about 10 cm in length. They may live eight to twelve years in the wild or in captivity.

How to recognize it

Males are slimmer with longer tail segments, while females are shorter-tailed and more robust.

Males grow up to roughly 12 cm and females up to about 10 cm from mouth to stinger tip.

When threatened they deliver a painful venomous sting. Their venom is not fatal to humans. Stings usually do not require medical attention.

They build shallow scrapes beneath rocks.

Individuals can live for eight to twelve years.

They are native to the Flinders Ranges of South Australia.

Do they sting?

They will sting when threatened, causing pain but not a life-threatening reaction.

How long do they live?

They can survive eight to twelve years in the wild or in captivity.

How big do they get?

Males reach about 12 cm and females about 10 cm from mouth to stinger tip.

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