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Parabuthus transvaalicus (Transvaal
thick-tailed scorpion)
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Parabuthus transvaalicus. [image
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The Transvaal thick-tailed scorpion is large, about 140 mm
in length and dark brown to black and hairy. It is reputed to be the second-most
venomous southern African scorpion. This scorpion can also be active in the
morning and can be found in thatched roofs. It inhabits sandy, gritty and loamy
soil where its borrows can be found under stones and logs. The vesicle is wider
than the last caudal segment and it is reputed to spray venom when aggravated.
It occurs in eastern Botswana, Southern Zimbabwe, western
Mozambique and the North West, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Gauteng Provinces of
South Africa.
Text by Norman Larsen
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