Bug FAQGranulated Thick-tailed Scorpion
Parabuthus granulatus · Order: Scorpiones · Family: Buthidae
Also called: Granular Thicktail Scorpion, Rough Thicktail Scorpion
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The granulated thick-tailed scorpion is about 11.5 cm long and ranges in colour from dark yellow to brown. Although it has a relatively small venom vesicle, it is one of the most venomous scorpions in the region and is responsible for most serious envenomations in South Africa, with occasional deaths.
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How to recognize it
Its colour varies from dark yellow to brown. It has a relatively small venom vesicle.
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Size
Adults measure about 11.5 cm in length.
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Where it lives
It forages openly, which brings it into contact with humans.
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Questions people ask
How dangerous is its sting?
The sting is medically serious and can be fatal, accounting for a few deaths each year.
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Same family (Buthidae)
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Slender Brown ScorpionCentruroides gracilisVenomous
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Hentz Striped ScorpionCentruroides hentziCan sting
Common Yellow ScorpionButhus occitanusVenomousSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parabuthus_granulatus
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