Scorpionidae

species of scorpions

Scorpionidae is a family of burrowing scorpions or pale-legged scorpions in the superfamily Scorpionoidea. The family was established by Pierre André Latreille, 1802.

Heterometrus, whose members are also known by the collective vernacular name Asian Forest Scorpion, is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Scorpionidae. It is distributed widely across tropical and subtropical southeastern Asia, including Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, India (Nicobar Islands, Andaman Islands), and China (Hainan). It is notable for containing some of the largest living species of scorpions.

species of scorpions

Pandinus is a genus of large scorpions belonging to the family Scorpionidae. It contains one of the most popular pet scorpions, the emperor scorpion (P. imperator). The genus is distributed across tropical Africa.

species of arachnid

species of arachnid

species of arachnid

Opistophthalmus is a genus of scorpions known commonly as burrowing scorpions, tricolored scorpions, serkets, or hissing scorpions. They are found predominantly in southern Africa. They are known for making deep and elaborate burrows.

genus of arachnids

species of arachnid

species of arachnid

species of scorpion

species of arachnid

species of arachnid

species of arachnid

species of arachnid

species of arachnid

Gigantometrus is a genus, whose members are also known by the collective vernacular name giant forest scorpions. There only two species in this genus.

species of arachnid