Bug FAQGiant Forest Scorpion
Gigantometrus swammerdami · Order: Scorpiones · Family: Scorpionidae
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Adults are reddish brown to black, while juveniles are reddish with a yellow stinger; their claws are lobe-shaped and covered in rounded bumps. They live in tropical rainforests and warm areas, often found in degraded termite mounds, tree holes, or abandoned animal burrows in agricultural fields.
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How to recognize it
Adults range from uniform reddish brown to reddish black, and juveniles are reddish with a yellow telson. Their pincers are strongly lobiform and completely covered by large rounded granulae.
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Where it lives
They are commonly seen in tropical rainforests and other moderately warm climates.
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Life cycle
Males are usually active from April to July, emerging from their dens as solitary individuals during the summer.
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When you see it
Males are most active during the summer months of April through July.
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Where it comes from
This species is native to India.
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Questions people ask
Do they sting people?
Yes, they can sting, but the venom is mild and not usually lethal.
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When are male scorpions active?
Male Giant Forest Scorpions are active from April to July during the summer.
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Where can I find these scorpions?
They are found in tropical rainforests and warm areas, often inside degraded termite mounds, tree holes, or abandoned animal burrows in agricultural fields.
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What do they look like?
Adults are reddish brown to black, juveniles are reddish with a yellow stinger, and their claws are lobe-shaped with large rounded bumps.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Scorpionidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigantometrus_swammerdami
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