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16 years 3 months ago - 13 years 11 months ago #2182 by Wynand Breytenbach
I found the scorp at Cradock in the Eastern Cape at my parents house. Dont know alot about scorps, so can someone maybe ID this Scorpion please.


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16 years 3 months ago #2191 by Tristan
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Hi Wynster,

That looks like Parabuthus capensis to me. About 7cm to 10cm big as an adult.

Can you give me a shot of the underside?

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16 years 3 months ago #2202 by Wynand Breytenbach
Hey thanks. I was also thinking Parabuthus capensis or Parabuthus planicauda. Will try to take a pic tonight. Do you measure it from its sting to its claw, or do you only take body lenth?

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16 years 3 months ago #2203 by Bachypelma
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to wat i understand it is tail to mouth parts.

Pls correct me if wrong!

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16 years 3 months ago #2205 by Tristan
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@brachypelma - 100% - you measure a scorpion from the front edge of the prosoma (head) to the telson (sting).

@wynster - now that you mention it, it could very well be either sp. I am really not sure from your picture. Perhaps an undershot picture will clarify. Scorps aren't really my thing, I just have some knowledge from researching another sp that a friend found :)

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16 years 3 months ago - 16 years 3 months ago #2210 by Wynand Breytenbach
@ masta splinta: This is the best pic I could take. Hes not very happy with me at the moment and dont want to stress him out to much.



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