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Parabuthus transvaalicus grows to a length of 90–110 millimetres (3.5–4.3 in), and is dark brown or black in colour, so it is also known as the Black Thick-Tailed scorpion. [2] Its pincers are thin, but its tail is thickened, with the sting segment being as wide as the rest of the tail. [ 2 ]
Parabuthus, commonly known as the thick-tailed scorpion, is a genus of large and highly venomous Afrotropical scorpions, that show a preference for areas of low rainfall. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] Their stings are medically important and human fatalities have been recorded.
Androctonus bicolor, the black fat-tailed scorpion, is a scorpion species of the family Buthidae. It is black in color and can grow up to 8 cm. [1] Black fat-tailed scorpions come from the family Buthidae, which is the largest of the scorpion family. [2] They can be identified by their hefty physique. [3]
Parabuthus villosus, the black hairy thick-tailed scorpion, is a species of scorpion from southern Africa, where it ranges from the Northern Cape to Namibia. It is the largest species of the Buthidae , measuring up to 18 cm, [ 1 ] and its diet may include lizards and mice . [ 2 ]
Fattail scorpion or fat-tailed scorpion is the common name given to scorpions of the genus Androctonus, one of the most dangerous groups of scorpion species in the world. [1] The genus was first described in 1828 by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg. [2] They are found throughout the semi-arid and arid regions of the Middle East and Africa. [1]
Pseudolychas is a genus of scorpion in the family Buthidae. Species of the genus are known as the pygmy-thicktail scorpions and are found in South Africa, Eswatini and Mozambique. Their venom is mild and not medically important. [1] Pseudolychas ochraceus reproduces by parthenogenesis. [1] [2]
Uroplectes is a genus of scorpions in the family Buthidae.They are known commonly as the lesser thick-tailed scorpions.There are about 40 species distributed in the Afrotropical realm. [1]
Androctonus crassicauda is a generalist desert species, [1] an Old World scorpion. [2] Adults can vary in colour from a light brown to reddish to blackish-brown, to black. They can grow to over 10 centimetres (3.9 in) in length. [1] [3]